TAKAYAMA-HOKURIKU Tourist Pass

Book your TAKAYAMA-HOKURIKU Tourist Pass
Retrieval method :
Paper voucher

Why choose the TAKAYAMA-HOKURIKU Tourist Pass?

Japan's geography is largely defined by two prominent features: mountains and sea. The Takayama-Hokuriku Tourist Pass takes you through central Honshu, where both high peaks and rich coastlines grace the landscape as well as play an important role in the local culture. The Japanese Alps are a mountain range that cut through Gifu Prefecture and the Hokuriku Region, an area that embodies the quintessential culture of Japan. With this same pass, a journey out to the eclectic Kansai Region is also possible, as well as a visit to the culinary capital that is Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture.

takayama hokuriku tourist pass regional network map

Highlights of the Hakone Free Pass:

Unlimited rides

Full access to trains and buses, including the Hokuriku Shinkansen!

Flexibility

Exchange for your pass at a number of locations to optimize your itinterary!

Convenience

All your transit needs in one, easy-to-use ticket!

Shinkansen access

Ride the famous Shinkansen bullet train from Toyama to Tsuruga!

How to use the TAKAYAMA-HOKURIKU Tourist Pass

Delivery

We will send the physical voucher to your home address, so please order allowing sufficient time for delivery. (The paper voucher is not a ticket, you cannot use it without exchange)
Please do not forget to bring your paper voucher to Japan.

Exchange

You will need to exchange your voucher for a usable tourist pass after arriving in Japan. You will need to present your passport at the time of exchange.

You can exchange your voucher for a pass at one of the following locations:

Where to exchange for your TAKAYAMA-HOKURIKU Pass

Tokyo Station, JR CENTRAL Ticket Office (Yaesu Central), daily from 7:30am to 8:30pm
Tokyo Station, JR CENTRAL Ticket Office (Yaesu North), daily from 9am to 7pm
Tokyo Station, JR TOKAI TOURS, daily from 10am to 7pm
Shinagawa Station, JR CENTRAL Ticket Office, daily from 9am to 7pm
Shin-Yokohama Station, JR CENTRAL Ticket Office, daily from 8am to 8:30pm
Shin-Yokohama Station, JR TOKAI TOURS, daily from 10am to 6pm
Odawara Station, JR CENTRAL Ticket Office, daily from 8am to 8pm
Atami Station, JR CENTRAL Ticket Office, daily from 6:30am to 9:30pm
Mishima Station, JR CENTRAL Ticket Office (South), daily from 8am to 8:30pm
Shin-Fuji Station, JR CENTRAL Ticket Office, daily from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Shizuoka Station, JR CENTRAL Ticket Office, daily from 8am to 8:30pm
Kakegawa Station, JR CENTRAL Ticket Office (South), daily from 6am to 8pm
Hamamatsu Station, JR CENTRAL Ticket Office, daily from 8am to 8:30pm
Toyohashi Station, JR CENTRAL Ticket Office (East), daily from 6:20 am to 9pm
Mikawa-Anjo Station , JR CENTRAL Ticket Office (Shinkansen), daily from 9am to 7pm
Nagoya Station, JR CENTRAL Ticket Office, daily from 6am to 10am and 7pm to 11pm.
Nagoya Station, JR Information Center, daily from 10am to 7pm
Nagoya Station, JR TOKAI TOURS (Nagoya Branch), Weekdays from 8am to 8pm, Weekends from 8am to 7pm
Nagoya Station, JR TOKAI TOURS (Nagoya Station Hirokoji Exit Branch), Weekdays from 8am to 8pm, Weekends from 8am to 7pm
Takayama Station, JR CENTRAL TIcket Office, daily from 10am to 6:30pm
Komatsu Station, JR WEST Ticket Office, daily from 7am to 8pm
Kanazawa Station, JR WEST Ticket Office, daily from 7am to 8pm
Toyama Station, JR WEST Ticket Office, daily from 7am to 8pm
Fukui Station, JR WEST Ticket Office, daily from 7am to 8pm
Tsuruga Station, JR WEST Ticket Office, daily from 7am to 8pm
Kyoto Station, JR CENTRAL Ticket Office (Hachijyo), daily from 8:30am to 11pm.
Kyoto Station, JR TOKAI TOURS, Weekdays from 8am to 7pm, Weekends from 8am to 8pm.
Kyoto Station, JR WEST Ticket Office (Central), daily from 6:30am to 9pm
Kyoto Station, NTA TiS Kyoto Branch, 10am to 12pm/1pm to 4pm (Except Wednesday)
Shin-Osaka Station, JR CENTRAL Ticket Office, daily from 5:30am to 11pm
Shin-Osaka Station, JR TOKAI TOURS, daily from 8:30am to 8pm
Shin-Osaka Station, JR WEST Ticket Office (East), daily 6am to 10pm
Shin-Osaka Station, Travel Service Center SHIN-OSAKA (Central), daily from 8am to 8pm
Osaka Station, JR WEST Ticket Office (Central 12, 13), daily from 6am to 10pm
Osaka Station, Nippon Travel Agency TiS Osaka Branch (Travel Service Center OSAKA), daily from 10am to 6pm
Kansai-airport, JR WEST Ticket Office, daily 5:30am to 11pm.

Validity

A combination of buses, trains, and Shinkansen bullet trains are accessible with this pass.

The following lines and facilities are available for use with the Takayama-Hokuriku Tourist Pass:

WHAT MODES OF TRANSPORTATION ARE INCLUDED WITH THE TAKAYAMA-HOKURIKU TOURIST PASS

JR Limited Express, Express and local trains between Kansai Airport, Osaka, Kyoto and Tsuruga.
JR Limited Express, Express and local trains between Nagoya, Takayama and Toyama Hokuriku Shinkansen line between Toyama and Tsuruga.
Nohi Buses and Hokutetsu buses between Kanazawa - Shirakawa-go - Takayama.
Kaetsuno buses between Shirakawa-go - Gokayama - Shin Takaoka

What is excluded from the pass?

The pass is not valid on Kagayaki trains (Hokuriku Shinkansen line).
The pass is not valid on the Tokaido Shinkansen and sleeper trains.

Cancellation and Modification

An unused voucher is refundable for one year from the date of issue.
The voucher can be refunded if it has never been exchanged in Japan.
A cancellation fee of 15% of the voucher price will be retained.
No refund is possible for a voucher received by us more than one year from the date of issue.
A refund is not possible for a lost or stolen pass.

Eligibility

Visitors traveling as tourists who have a temporary visitor entry status are eligible for this pass. Japanese passport holders are not eligible for this pass.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR TAKAYAMA-HOKURIKU TOURIST PASS

Seat Reservations

With the pass, no additional fee is required when reserving seats.
Reserved Seats in the Ordinary car can be booked up to 4 times (no reservation possible on Hokuriku Shinkansen and Limited express train Haruka).
Non-reserved Ordinary class cars can be accessed freely.
In order to travel in first class (Green cars) you will have to pay additional fees.
To access the platforms, show your pass to the staff located at the gate to the platform.
To reserve a seat, show your pass to the staff at the ticket office.
This pass is intended for use by a single person and cannot be shared or transferred.
Please always carry your passport when using the pass, as station or train staff may check it.

Explore Central Honshu from the Japanese Alps to the Japan Sea!

Visit Kanazawa, the center of contemporary art and traditional products and crafts. The city is also home to the famous Kenroku-en garden, known as one of Japan's three most beautiful gardens.

Explore the Japanese Alps by bus (Nohi bus, Hokuetsu bus from Takayama and Kanazawa; Kaetsuno bus from Shin-Takaoka), passing through the well-preserved village of Shirakawa-go, with its traditional thatched roofs, classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Be charmed by Takayama, a small mountain town with many traditional houses and artisan shops. This pass will also allow you to travel to Kyoto, Osaka, Kansai Airport and Nagoya, but it does not cover the Tokaido Shinkansen between Nagoya, Kyoto and Shin-Osaka.

Pass holders are allowed to make up to four reservations each on Limited Express trains (excluding reserved seats on the "Haruka Airport Express"), and unlimited rides on ordinary trains, non-reserved cars on Limited Express trains, non-reserved seats in the ordinary cars of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.

Common Questions

Children under the age of 6 years old can travel for free as long as they travel with a pass holder. However they are not entitled to their own seat. If you want your child to have an individual seat, and even if the child is under 6 years old, you will need to buy a children's Japan Rail Pass.

Children between the age of 6 and 11 years old have to travel with a children's Japan Rail Pass. From 12 years old the child will have to travel with an adult Japan Rail Pass.