Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass

The Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass is a rail pass for exclusive use by foreign tourists. It provides pass holders with five consecutive days of unlimited travel on JR trains connecting Nagoya with Takayama and Toyama, and Osaka with Kanazawa and Toyama, as well as on buses to Shirakawago.

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Validity

The map below shows the train and bus lines covered by the pass:

1. Unlimited use of JR limited express and local trains between Nagoya, Takayama and Toyama.
   Unlimited use of JR limited express and local trains between Osaka and Tsuruga.
   Unlimited use of the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen between Tsuruga and Toyama.
   Unlimited use of JR trains in central Osaka.
   Unlimited use of JR trains between Osaka and Kansai Airport.
   Unlimited use of buses between Takayama, Toyama, Takaoka and Kanazawa.
   Unlimited use of buses between Takaoka, Gokayama and Shirakawago.
2. Pass holders can make up to six seat reservations for limited express trains for free, but not for shinkansen trains or for the Haruka limited express trains to/from Kansai Airport, which can be used only with unreserved seats.
3. Most buses between Takayama, Toyama, Takaoka and Kanazawa require seat reservations. They are free but should be made in advance by phone or at the bus terminal.
4. The pass is valid on five consecutive days. The validity of the passes is based on calendar days (midnight to midnight) as opposed to 24-hour periods.
5. Only foreign visitors to Japan (on temporary visitor status) can use the pass. It cannot be used by residents of Japan.
6. The pass can only be used by a single person. It cannot be transferred between multiple persons. The pass holder has to carry his/her passport at all times.

Points of sale

The Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass can be purchased online through various websites, at selected travel agents outside of Japan and at major railway stations in the area covered, including Tokyo, Shinagawa, Shin-Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Shin-Osaka and Takayama stations, as well as Osaka's Kansai Airport and Nagoya's Central Japan Airport. If purchasing the pass outside of Japan or via the internet, the actual pass has to be picked up at a major station in the area covered before use.

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Assessment

The Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass can provide savings and convenience for travelers interested in visiting Takayama, Shirakawago and Kanazawa from Nagoya, Kyoto or Osaka. Other destinations accessible with this pass include Gero Onsen, Kaga Onsen and Fukui.

Alternative tickets

The Shoryudo Bus Pass covers a similar area as the Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass (except the Kanazawa-Osaka section which is not covered), but can be used only on buses.