JR West Pass

JR West Rail Pass

Explore the Kansai area of Japan with the Japan Rail West Pass Kansai.

We offer $7 Express postage, however if you wish to collect instore or purchase instore a $15 per booking fee will apply at all branches.

For urgent bookings made in-person, a handling and pick-up fee of $30 per booking will apply at all branches. (​*Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Perth)

3D-Secure
Most major banking and financial institutions automatically enrol their customers for 3D-Secure. However, if your card is not enrolled, this means that either the bank that issued the card is not yet supporting these services or it means that you have not yet been registered for 3D-Secure. If you are not registered and your financial institution requests verification from you via our website you will not be able to finalise your purchase with us. It is highly recommended for a smooth, safe & secure experience that you register for these services if you discover that you are not registered.

Purchase a Regional JR Pass

Australian Residents traveling on a Japanese Passport are not allowed to purchase JR West Rail Pass.

  • JR West Passes include FREE rental bicycle (until 31 Mar 2020)
    * Available only at participating stores
    * Limited stock available (first come, first served basis)
    * Children age 11 or younger cannot use the service
  • FREE rental bicycle available with:
    * Kansai Area Pass
    * Kansai Wide Area Pass
    * San'in Okayama Area Pass
    * Kansai Hokuriku Area Pass
    * Kansai Hiroshima Area Pass
    * Hiroshima Yamaguchi Area Pass
    * Sanyo San'in Area Pass
    (Not applicable on "Hokuriku Area Pass")

Kansai Area Pass

Unlimited travel on the Kansai-Airport Express " Haruka " and local trains with non-reserved seats in the Kansai area ( Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara, Himeji and ... ).
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  • Available for 1 to 4 consecutive days travel.
  • This pass offers Economy (2nd class) travel only.
  • A Visitor may purchase Kansai Area Pass ONLY ONCE per visit.
  • Not Valid on Bullet Trains " Shinkansen "
Kansai Area Pass
Duration Class Adult (12+) Child (6-11)
01 Day Economy AUD $28 AUD $14
02 Day Economy AUD $48 AUD $24
03 Day Economy AUD $58 AUD $29
04 Day Economy AUD $70 AUD $35

Kansai WIDE Area Pass

Unlimited travel on the Sanyo Shinkansen ( incl. Nozomi and Mizuho, Shin-Osaka ⇔ Okayama), Limited Express and local trains in the area with non-reserved seats from Kansai Airport to Osaka, Kyoto Kobe, Nara, Himeji, Okayama, Wakayama, Kinosaki-Onsen, Shiga and Tsuruga, Takamaatsu and Iga-Ueno.
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  • Available for 5 consecutive days travel.
  • This pass offers Economy (2nd class) travel only.
  • A Visitor may purchase Kansai WIDE Area Pass ONLY ONCE per visit.
  • Not Valid on " Tokaido Shinkansen " ( Shin-Osaka ⇔ Tokyo ), " Sanyo Shinkansen " ( Okayama ⇔ Hakata )
Kansai Wide Area Pass
Duration Class Adult (12+) Child (6-11)
05 Day Economy AUD $120 AUD $60

San'in Okayama Area Pass

Unlimited travel on the Limited Express, Rapid services and local trains in the San'in and Okayama pass areas.
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  • Not valid on Bullet train " Sanyo-Shinkansen " ( Shin-Osaka ⇔ Hakata )
  • Valid trains :
    Non-reserved seats on Express Trains " YAKUMO, SUPER HAKUTO(Incl. Kamigori ⇔ Chizu) etc."
    Rapid services, and local trains on JR-West Conventional lines.
  • Offers superb convenience and value for travellers also visiting the Kansai area when used in conjunction with a Kansai WIDE Area Pass.

Kansai Hokuriku Area Pass

Unlimited travel on the Sanyo Shinkansen ( Incl. Nozomi and Mizuho, Shin-Osaka ⇔ Okayama ), Hokuriku Shinkansen ( Kanazawa ⇔ Joetsu-Myoko ), Limited Express and local trains in the area with non-reserved seats.
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  • Valid on :
    Non-reserved seats " Sanyo Shinkansen " ( Shin-Osaka ⇔ Okayama ),
    " Hokuriku Shinkansen " ( Kanazawa ⇔ Joetsu-Myoko ).
    Special Rapid Services, Rapid Services, and Local trains on JR-WEST Conventional lines.
  • Not Valid on :
    " Hokuriku Shinkansen " ( Joetsu-Myoko ⇔ Tokyo )
    " Tokaido Shinkansen " ( Shin-Osaka ⇔ Tokyo )
    " Sanyo Shinkansen " ( Okayama ⇔ Hakata )
Kansai Hokuriku Area Pass
Duration Class Adult (12+) Child (6-11)
07 Day Economy AUD $190 AUD $95

Other Pass

Hokuriku
Area


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Kansai - Hiroshima
Area


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Hiroshima - Yamaguchi
Area


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Sanyo - San'in
Area


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Hokuriku Area Pass
Duration Class Adult (12+) Child (6-11)
04 Day Economy AUD $70 AUD $35
Kansai-Hiroshima Area Pass
Duration Class Adult (12+) Child (6-11)
05 Day Economy AUD $170 AUD $85
Hiroshima Yamaguchi Area Pass
Duration Class Adult (12+) Child (6-11)
05 Day Economy AUD $150 AUD $75
Sanyo-San'in Area Pass
Duration Class Adult (12+) Child (6-11)
07 Day Economy AUD $230 AUD $115

Osaka - Tokyo Hokuriku Arch Pass

Unlimited use of ordinary car reserved seat on Hokuriku Shinkansen ( Tokyo to Kanazawa ), Limited Express, and local trains ( incl. Rapid service, non-reserved seat on " HARUKA " ) and Tokyo Monorail lines within the free usage area.
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  • Available for 7 consecutive days travel.
  • Can be use IR Ishikawa Railway between Kanazawa and Tsubata to access the JR Nanao Line, Ainokaze Toyama Railway between Toyama and Takaoka
  • Not Valid on " Tokaido Shinkansen " and " Sanyo Shinkansen "
Osaka Tokyo Hokuriku Arch Area
Duration Class Adult (12+) Child (6-11)
07 Day Economy AUD $300 AUD $150

Important Notice

  • An Exchange Order must be presented in Japan within 3 months from the date of issue. This must be done at a JR Station that has a Japan Rail Pass Exchange Office.
  • JR Pass pricing fluctuates depending on the status of the exchange rate. For more information please consult with a Travel Japan Consultant.
  • Australian Residents travelling on a Japanese Passport are not allowed to purchase JR East, West, Kyushu, Hokkaido, Central or Shikoku Rail Passes.
  • Baggage carried on board must be within 250 cm with a maximum length of 2 m.
    You can bring as much as two pieces weighing less than 30 kilograms. (However, items such as umbrellas and handbags are not counted)