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Once you're in Japan, redeem your voucher for a JR Sanyo Sanin Area Pass that covers an extensive part of the Kansai region, the Sanyo Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Hakata, conventional lines in Okayama and neighboring regions, and even unlimited rides on a ferry to Miyajima! With the JR Sanyo Sanin Pass, you are able to travel between Osaka and Hakata with reserved seats at no additional cost. For a consecutive week, this pass will bring history buffs to Nara, Izumo, and everything in between, or take ocean lovers to the Sea of Japan and the Seto Inland Sea. For first-time travelers in Japan, you can even hit major sites like Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima. Wherever you prefer, this JR Sanyo Sanin Pass has you covered for the most affordable and convenient travels throughout Japan!

What Shinkansen trains and JR trains are covered?

JR Sanyo Sanin Area Pass allows for travel on various trains within the designated area. It covers reserved seats on the Bullet Train “Sanyo Shinkansen” which runs between Shin-Osaka and Hakata, including the Hello Kitty Shinkansen. It also includes Limited Express Trains such as Haruka, Kuroshio, Thumderbird, Kounotori, Yakumo, Super Hakuto(including Kamigori⇔Chizu), and Super Inaba.The pass is also valid on Special Rapid Services, Rapid Services, and Local trains on JR-WEST Conventional lines. Additionally, it can be used on JR West Miyajima Ferry and West Japan JR Bus routes within the valid area, excluding expressway buses.

What are not covered by JR Sanyo Sanin Area Pass ?

JR Sanyo Sanin Area Pass does not cover certain train services, including the Bullet Train "Tokaido Shinkansen" between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo and the Bullet Train "Kyushu Shinkansen" between Hakata and Kagoshima-Chuo.

Notice of redemption of reserved seating for JR-West Rail Pass

• Different passes can be redeemed for a different number of times of reserved seating tickets. Please check the product page for details.
• Please check each product page for the achievable train for reserved seating.
• The reserved seating for the pass must be redeemed separately (make a reservation at the green machine or window).
• The pass can be used to take non-reserved seating directly when the number of times reserved seating runs out or if there is no prior redemption of reserved seating ticket.
• Unlimited rides of reserved seating tickets can be redeemed, it requires a manual reservation at the green window when using for the seventh time and above, and the machine is not able to redeem directly.

Reserved seat tickets can be exchanged for unlimited times. The original ticket can be used to board the unreserved train directly. From the 7th time, you need to manually reserve tickets at the green window.