Fukuoka Wide Pass

The Fukuoka Wide Pass by JR Kyushu is a digital rail pass for exclusive use by foreign visitors to Japan, providing unlimited travel on JR trains in Fukuoka Prefecture, including the cities of Fukuoka and Kitakyushu and to Shimonoseki and Karatsu just across the prefectural borders.

Purchase the Fukuoka Wide Pass

Below are maps of the train lines, which can be used with the Fukuoka Wide Pass:

Validity

1. Unlimited use of JR Kyushu train lines shown on the map above, including on non-reserved seats of limited express trains.
2. The pass is not valid on any shinkansen trains. It is also not valid on any non-JR trains, such as on the subways in Fukuoka and on Nishitetsu trains.
3. The pass is valid on two consecutive days. The validity is based on calendar days (midnight to midnight) as opposed to 24-hour periods.
4. Only foreign temporary visitors to Japan can use the Fukuoka Wide Pass. It cannot be used by residents of Japan.

Points of sale

The Fukuoka Wide Pass is available only as a digital ticket to be used with a smartphone. The digital pass can be purchased through various websites, including Klook.

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Assessment

This pass can pay off relatively easily if you use trains around Fukuoka over relatively long distances. For example, it already pays off for a round trip by limited express train between Hakata and Kokura (which costs around 4000 yen with regular tickets), although it is still more expensive than regular tickets for the same trip by local trains (which cost 2620 yen).

Alternative tickets

Instead of just Fukuoka Prefecture, the Northern Kyushu Rail Pass covers the entire northern half of Kyushu. Unlike the Fukuoka Wide Pass, it is valid also on the Kyushu Shinkansen and Nishikyushu Shinkansen.