Japan Rail ( JR ) is the largest railway network in Japan, managed by 6 different regional JR operators and there are a series of rail passes valid on JR lines. Note that other private rail/coach operators also offer various tourist passes covering regional transport.
JR Pass (Nationwide)
| 7 Days | 14 Days | 21 Days |
| 33,610 yen | 52,960 yen | 66,210 yen |
Valid on all JR trains (including Shinkansen*) and operated by JR network.
* Not applicable for Shinkansen-Nozomi and Shinkansen-Mizuho (both are the fastest category of Shinkansen trains).
* Half price for children (6-11yrs)
* For more information, visit JR Pass official web page: Japan Rail Pass
Note: The above price will be revised in October 2023 (read more)
Regional JR Pass
Apart from nationwide JR Pass, many other regional JR Passes are available for inter-regional travel or within specific regions/routes.
Hokkaido / Tohoku / Tokyo
- Hokkaido Rail Pass (5D / 7D)
- Sapporo-Furano Area Pass (4D)
- Sapporo-Noboribetsu Area Pass (4D)
- JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass (6D)
- JR Tohoku – South Hokkaido Rail Pass (6D)
- JR East Pass – Tohoku Area (5D)
- JR East Pass – Nagano, Niigata Area (5D)
Greater Tokyo / Fuji & Hakone
Takayama / Shirakawago / Alpine Route
- Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass (5D)
- Alpine-Takayama Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass (5D)
- Hokuriku Arch Pass (7D)
- Hokuriku Area Pass (4D)
- Kansai-Hokuriu Area Pass (7D)
Kumano
Kyoto & Osaka – Western Honshu
- Kansai Area Pass (1, 2, 3 and 4D )
- Kansai WIDE Area Pass ( 5D)
- Kansai-Hiroshima Area Pass ( 5D )
- Sanyo-San’in Area Pass ( 7D )
- San’in-Okayama Area Pass ( 4D)
- Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area Pass ( 5D)
- Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area Pass ( 5D)
- Sanyo-San’in Northern Kyushu Pass ( 7D)
Shikoku
- All Shikoku Rail Pass ( 3, 4, 5 and 7D )
- Setouchi Area Pass ( 5D )
Kyushu
- JR Kyushu Pass has four types :
– All Kyushu Area Pass (3D/5D/7D),
– Northern Kyushu Area Pass (3D/5D),
– Southern Kyushu Area Pass (3D)
– Fukuoka Wide (2D)