Sanyo-San’in Northern Kyushu Pass: price and what it covers

Price

Valid on consecutive days, from 0:00 on the first day to 24:00 on the last day (Japan time).

Children aged 6 to 11 pay the child price; the age counts on the day the exchange order is issued or the pass is bought.

What the pass covers

• The Sanyo Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Hakata, including reserved seats.
• The Kyushu Shinkansen between Hakata and Kumamoto, including reserved seats.
• The Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen between Takeo-Onsen and Nagasaki, including reserved seats.
• Limited express trains in the pass area, such as the Haruka, Yakumo, Super Hakuto and Yufuin no Mori, including reserved seats.
• Special Rapid, Rapid and local trains on JR-WEST and JR-KYUSHU lines in the pass area.
• The JR West Miyajima Ferry between Miyajimaguchi and Miyajima.
• West JR Bus and JR Bus Chugoku route buses, the Super Hagi bus and the JR Kyushu Bus on the Hitahikosan Line BRT.
• The Kyoto Tango Railway and the Chizu Express inside the pass area.

Not covered

• The Tokaido Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo.
• The Kyushu Shinkansen between Kumamoto and Kagoshima-Chuo.
• The Twilight Express Mizukaze, the Seven Stars in Kyushu and the Aru Ressha.
• The Fukuoka City Subway between Hakata Station and Fukuoka Airport.
• B&S Miyazaki buses and Kyoto City buses.
• The paid A-Seat on Special Rapid trains costs extra.

Nozomi and Mizuho trains

The Nozomi and Mizuho are included on the Sanyo Shinkansen inside the pass area.

Does the Sanyo-San’in Northern Kyushu Pass pay off?

Add the journeys you plan to see whether the pass pays off. Below the tool are the normal one-way and round-trip fares for every journey in our City to City data that this pass covers, from the same JR and railway searches.

Fares are one adult, reserved seat where trains have them, from the City to City pages (searched for 14 October 2026). A round trip is twice the one-way fare. The share compares the round trip with 26,000 yen for 7 days, on the official website.

Where to buy it

• Travel agents outside Japan sell an exchange order (MCO), which must be exchanged for the pass within 3 months.
• Book on JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION from one month before the first day and pay by credit card when booking.
• JR ticket offices and travel agencies in Japan also sell the pass.

Who can buy it

Only for travelers with a passport issued by a foreign government who enter Japan as a Temporary Visitor; Japanese nationals cannot use it, even with permanent residency abroad.

Seats and using the pass

Seats

Ordinary-car reserved seats can be used any number of times; reserve each seat before boarding.

• In Japan, show your passport and the MCO at an exchange location to get the pass.
• A ticket machine can issue the pass only for a passport with an IC chip; otherwise pick it up at a ticket office.
• Keep your passport with the pass and show it when JR staff ask.

Refunds

An unused pass can be refunded for a 10% fee (at least 220 yen per pass); there is no refund once the pass starts or expires.

Good to know

• Each pass holder can bring up to two children aged 1 to 5 for free.
• JR-WEST sets this pass jointly with JR Kyushu and JR Shikoku.
• From April 1, 2026, the pass can also be picked up in Takamatsu, at JR Shikoku's Takamatsu Station or the JR Shikoku Tour Takamatsu branch.
• The Miyajima visitor tax of 100 yen is paid when you board the Miyajima Ferry.
• On the Sanyo Shinkansen, bags over 160 cm in total size need a reserved seat with an oversized baggage area.

Related items

• JR-WEST All Area Pass
• Hokuriku Arch Pass
• Sanyo-San'in Area Pass
• Setouchi Area Pass
• Kansai-Hiroshima Area Pass
• Japan Rail Pass