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Osaka Castle keep above its stone ramparts, framed by red and gold autumn maples.
JR West's Kansai Area Pass network map. JR lines run from Kansai Airport through Osaka, Shin-Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara and Tennoji, west to Himeji and Kamigori, east to Otsu, Maibara and Tsuruga, and south to Wakayama. The pass covers the Kansai-Airport Express HARUKA only among limited expresses, reserved seats on ordinary cars up to two times, and West JR Bus local routes in Kyoto City only. The 1 Day Pass additionally covers named routes on the Kyoto City Subway, Keihan Railway and Hankyu Railway.
The turquoise Hozugawa river winding through hillsides of cherry blossom near Arashiyama, with sightseeing boats below.
Rickshaws waiting on the main street at Arashiyama in Kyoto, with autumn hills rising behind the shopfronts.
Shoppers in the covered arcade at Nishiki Market in Kyoto, beneath its stained-glass roof and hanging lanterns.
A traditional gold-roofed boat passing under a stone bridge on the Osaka Castle moat, with the keep behind.
A tuna-cutting demonstration on a red and white draped stage, watched from beneath vermilion shrine pillars.

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JR Kansai Area Pass: 1, 2, 3 or 4 Days

JR West, Kansai area

Choose your pass
  • Valid for 1 day, start within 90 days
  • E-ticket on your phone, nothing to collect
  • Non-refundable, cannot be changed

How many tickets?

AdultRM77.10
ChildAges 6 to 11RM39.10
Non-refundable. This ticket cannot be cancelled or changed once booked.
Total RM0.00
Ticket details

Included

  • JR PASS Kansai Region 1/2/4-Day Rail Pass (WEST QR QR Code Entry)Unlimited train rides within designated areaJR West Japan is launching new rapid trains, local trains, and express trains on its existing lines.The Kansai Airport Limited Express HARUKA can

Not included

  • Personal expenses and any other costs not mentioned

Overview

The Kansai Area Pass gives you unlimited JR travel around Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara and out to Himeji, Wakayama and Otsu, including reserved seats on the HARUKA train from Kansai Airport. This is the WEST QR version, so there is nothing to collect: you link it to JR West's site and scan your phone at the gate. Choose 1, 2, 3 or 4 consecutive days.

  • Unlimited JR travel around Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara, Himeji and Wakayama.
  • Nothing to collect. Scan your phone at the ticket gate.
  • Reserved seats on the HARUKA train from Kansai Airport, booked online up to three minutes before departure.
  • 1, 2, 3 or 4 consecutive days, with adult and child fares.

How to use your ticket

Selected option Kansai Area Pass, 1 day

  1. We email you an e-ticket with a QR code once your booking is confirmed.
  2. Show the QR code at the redemption counter to collect your ticket.

Plan your visit

JR West, Kansai area

Scan your phone at any JR ticket gate in the pass area. Nothing to collect.

Important information

Important rules
  • If the ticket gate does not have a QR code scanner, please use the scanning area marked with the "WEST QR" sign near the gate to complete verification and pass through.Screenshots or printouts of QR codes cannot be used.When passing through the gate, you.
Terms and conditions
  • Unlimited travel in the Kansai area for the consecutive days in the pass you choose.
  • Valid 90 days from booking. No travel date is chosen when you book.
  • No physical ticket. Link the pass to JR West's WEST QR website and scan your phone at the gate. Screenshots and printouts are not accepted.
  • You need a phone with an internet connection at the gate to display the code.
  • Covers reserved seats on the Kansai-Airport Express HARUKA, and Special Rapid, Rapid and Local services on JR West lines in the area. It does NOT cover the Shinkansen or any other limited express.
  • West JR Bus local routes in Kyoto City only. Not expressway buses.
  • HARUKA seat reservations are made on the WEST QR website, from 30 days before departure until three minutes before. They cannot be made at station machines or counters.
  • You must hold a passport issued outside Japan and be entering Japan as a Temporary Visitor.
  • Adult covers 12 and over. Child covers 6 to 11. Up to two infants aged 1 to 5 travel free with a pass holder; from the third, buy a child pass.
  • Non-refundable once booked.
Common questions

Do I have to collect anything at the station?

No, and that is the main reason to choose this pass. You link it to JR West's WEST QR website before you travel and scan your phone at the gate. There is no machine to queue at on arrival.

Does it cover the Shinkansen?

No. The Kansai Area Pass covers no Shinkansen and no limited express other than the Kansai-Airport Express HARUKA. If you need the bullet train, our JR West Area Rail Passes listing has the WIDE and regional passes that do.

How do I get a seat on HARUKA?

Book it on the WEST QR website, any time from 30 days before departure until three minutes before. Station machines and counters cannot do it for this pass. If the WEST QR seat allocation is full on your train, take a non-reserved seat or choose another service.

Read this first

There is no ticket to collect

Your phone is the pass This is the WEST QR version. You link the pass to JR West's WEST QR website before you travel, then hold your phone to the reader at the ticket gate. There is no machine to queue at and no printed pass, which is the part most people find slow on arrival.
  1. Book, and we email you the WEST QR admission voucher.
  2. Open the WEST QR website on your phone and create an account with an email address and password.
  3. Link the pass to your account using the link or the serial number on your voucher.
  4. At the gate, open the site, tap Start Using, and hold the QR code to the reader.

You need a phone with an internet connection at the gate. A screenshot or a printout will not work. If a gate has no reader, use the scanning area marked WEST QR beside it.

Where it goes

What the pass covers

  • Unlimited travel around Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara, Himeji, Wakayama, Otsu and out to Tsuruga and Maibara.
  • Reserved seats on the Kansai-Airport Express HARUKA, which is the only limited express this pass covers.
  • Special Rapid, Rapid and Local services on JR West conventional lines inside the area.
  • West JR Bus local routes, in Kyoto City only. Not expressway buses.
No Shinkansen The Kansai Area Pass does not cover the bullet train at all, and no limited express other than HARUKA. If you want Shinkansen, look at our JR West Area Rail Passes listing instead, where the WIDE and regional passes do include it.

Worth knowing

Book HARUKA seats on the website, not at the station

Reserved seats on HARUKA are booked through the WEST QR website, from 30 days ahead right up to three minutes before departure. Station machines and ticket counters cannot book them for you on this pass.

  • Seats come from a WEST QR allocation. If that is full on your train, take a non-reserved seat or pick a different service.
  • Reserve before you board. You cannot reserve once you are on the train.

Before you book

Who can use it

  • You need a passport issued outside Japan and a landing permission showing Temporary Visitor status.
  • Adult covers 12 and over. Child covers 6 to 11.
  • A pass holder can bring up to two infants aged 1 to 5 free. From the third, buy a child pass. Under 1 travels free.
  • The days run consecutively once the pass starts.
  • You have 90 days from booking to start using it.