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Kansai WIDE Area Pass E-Voucher [For Tourists] - JR West (5-Day)
Kansai WIDE Area Pass E-Voucher [For Tourists] - JR West (5-Day)
Kansai WIDE Area Pass E-Voucher [For Tourists] - JR West (5-Day)
Kansai WIDE Area Pass E-Voucher [For Tourists] - JR West (5-Day)
Kansai WIDE Area Pass E-Voucher [For Tourists] - JR West (5-Day)

Kansai WIDE Area Pass E-Voucher [For Tourists] - JR West (5-Day)

By Rakuten Travel Experiences
Price is NZ$163 per adult
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Features
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  • Mobile voucher
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Overview
  • Valid for 5 consecutive days after the first use
  • For non-Japanese passport holder with Temporary Visitor visa
  • Valid for Sanyo Shinkansen and selected private railways
  • Unlimited ride on Limited Express, local trains, JR West bus
  • Great way to explore the Kansai region

Activity location

  • Exchange your e-voucher for the pass at one of the Travel Service Centers listed [here](https://rakuten-travelexp.net/48ErOkO)
    • Higashishiokōjichō Kyoto Station Building
    • 600-8216, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Exchange your e-voucher for the pass at one of the Travel Service Centers listed [here](https://rakuten-travelexp.net/48ErOkO)
    • Kyoto Station Building, Higashishiokōjichō, Shimogyo Ward
    • 600-8216, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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[For Tourists] Kansai WIDE Area Pass 5 Day
  • Activity duration is 3 days3d
    3d

Overview
The 5-day Kansai WIDE Area Pass from JR West helps you save on travelling within Kansai! Get five days' worth of unlimited rides on the Sanyo Shinkansen, local trains, Kyoto Tango Railway, Chizu Express, Wakayama Electric Railway, and West JR Bus in the valid area. This pass is available only for those entering Japan on a Temporary Visitor visa.

The Kansai region is comprised of Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara, Wakayama, Mie, and Shiga Prefectures, all of which have their own charms!

Description
The Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass helps you save money while exploring the Kansai region in western Japan, home to some of Japan's most popular tourist areas. Enjoy the beauty of Kansai for 5 days with unlimited rides on the Sanyo Shinkansen (selected sections of the route only), JR West trains (local, rapid, special rapid, and Limited Express) and buses, as well as selected private railways.

Price details
NZ$163.06 x 1 AdultNZ$163.06
Total
Price is NZ$163.06

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included5 consecutive days' worth of unlimited rides on:
  • What's includedWhat's includedNon-reserved seats on Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train (between Shin-Osaka–Okayama)*
  • What's includedWhat's included1-1. Non-reserved seats on the following Limited Express trains:
  • What's includedWhat's included1-2. Haruka, Kuroshio, Thunderbird, Kounotori, and Super Hakuto (between Kyoto–Kamigori)* **
  • What's includedWhat's included2. Special rapid, rapid, and local JR West trains
  • What's includedWhat's included3. JR West buses within the valid travel area
  • What's includedWhat's included4. Selected private railways (Kyoto Tango Railway, Chizu Express, and the Wakayama Electric Railway)
  • What's includedWhat's included*Reserved seats can be booked. For more info https://rakuten-travelexp.net/3EvWynS
  • What's includedWhat's included**For Kamiogori–Tottori section of Super Hakuto Limited Express, a separate fare will be charged
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGreen Car reserved seating
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedReserved seating without prior reservation
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTokaido Shinkansen bullet train (between Shin-Osaka–Tokyo)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSanyo Shinkansen bullet train (between Okayama–Hakata)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedKyushu Shinkansen bullet train (between Hakata–Kagoshima-Chuo)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedThe Kamiogori–Tottori section of the Super Hakuto Limited Express

Know before you book

  • This pass is only valid for those holding non-Japanese passports and with a Temporary Visitor visa under the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act.
  • Foreign residents in Japan, whether working, participating in a study-abroad programme, or such, are not eligible for this pass. Anyone ineligible who is found using this pass will be fined for misuse.
  • Only one e-ticket per passport can be exchanged at a time. Individual customers are not allowed to purchase or exchange more than one of the same ticket for the same use period
  • Multiple people are not allowed to share a ticket; the ticket is valid only for the person whose name is indicated on it
  • Seats may be reserved for free at a green ticket-vending machine or a station ticket office
  • The product is a pre-booking. After your reservation is confirmed, a confirmation email will be sent from experiences-travel-guest-jp@faq.rakuten.co.jp. This email will include the actual tickets, so please make sure to check it. We may require you to respond to our email.
  • Infants (ages 1–5) and babies (younger) travel for free on JR trains except in the following cases, when a child ticket is required:
  • 1: When 3 or more infants accompany 1 adult or child (an Adult or Child rail pass holder can bring up to 2 infants for free) 2: When an infant or baby occupies a reserved seat, Green Car seat or berth, etc. 3: When an infant travels alone
  • Please note that there is no exchange office in the Kanto area (including Tokyo)

What you can expect

Conditions for Use
1: Valid only for the person whose name appears on the pass – must be a foreign national with a non-Japanese passport
2: Use the physical JR pass to pass through the automated ticket gates
3: You must carry your passport at all times while using the pass, and be prepared to present it to conductors or station attendants if requested.
4: Valid for use on: Sanyo Shinkansen (Shin-Osaka-Okayama) and local trains, Kyoto Tango Railway, Chizu Express, Wakayama Electric Railway, and West JR Bus within the valid area
— Not valid on JR Group motorway buses, or certain local bus routes
5: The pass itself doesn't ensure specific seating options — to obtain a reserved-seat ticket at no additional cost, present your pass at a green ticket-vending machine or a station ticket office. Certain trains require a reserved-seat ticket. Additional fares apply to travel in Green Cars. An extra charge must be paid in advance to ride local trains requiring a numbered ticket or liner ticket.
6: The pass can only be used within its validity period, which cannot be changed
7: The pass cannot be exchanged for other kinds of pass or ticket
8: The pass cannot be reissued in the event of loss or theft
9: Exchange Orders can only be refunded by the travel agency from which you purchase them, and any application for a refund must be made before the start of the Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass validity period. Any refund will be for the value of the pass in yen, less a 10percent handling fee
10: Once you have started using the pass the validity period cannot be extended, nor can any refund be given, even if trains or other transport services are suspended or delayed for any reason. The JR Group will not bear additional costs due to changes in your route, such as alternative transport or accommodation charges
11: In addition to these conditions, you must obey the JR Group's regulations, terms and conditions, and the laws of Japan while using the pass
12: Violation of these conditions may result in the invalidation and confiscation of the pass, as well as a penalty equal to twice the basic fares and charges for all transport for which the pass was used

*The details above are current as of October 2023 and subject to change. Please confirm the latest terms and conditions with a JR attendant.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESExchange your e-voucher for the pass at one of the Travel Service Centers listed [here](https://rakuten-travelexp.net/48ErOkO)
    • Higashishiokōjichō Kyoto Station Building
    • 600-8216, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEExchange your e-voucher for the pass at one of the Travel Service Centers listed [here](https://rakuten-travelexp.net/48ErOkO)
    • Kyoto Station Building, Higashishiokōjichō, Shimogyo Ward
    • 600-8216, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan