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Ride local JR Central trains, buses, ferries, and even private railways. This pass covers areas like Atami, Numazu, Gotemba Premium Outlets, and Fuji Five Lakes. In addition, a ferry between Izu and Shimizu is covered by this JR Central Pass.
These lines have sections inside the Tokyo suburban area (Japanese: 東京近郊区間) designated by JR East. This does not necessarily mean that the lines are fully inside the Greater Tokyo Area.
- Overview of Jr Central Passes
- Takayama–Hokuriku Area Pass
- Alpine–Takayama–Matsumoto Area Pass
- Ise–Kumano–Wakayama Area Pass
- Mt. Fuji–Shizuoka Area Pass
- Jr Central Passes FAQs
JR Central’s passes cover destinations in the region between Kantō and Kansai. Notably, a few passes cover transport around Japan’s Alpine region (in Nagano and Gifuprefectures). JR Central Passes are only available to foreign travelers on tourist visas. JR Central tourist passes at a glance: The biggest city and major transport hub in these parts ...
The Takayama–Hokuriku Area Passcovers travel between Nagoya and Kansai — but in a roundabout way via Kanazawa on the Japan Sea coast. It is a bit like the Hokuriku Arch Pass; except instead of traveling from Tokyo to Kanazawa via Nagano on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, you travel from Nagoya via Takayama on the JR Takayama line. (This goes all the way t...
The Alpine–Takayama–Matsumoto Area Pass covers travel along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route— a stretch of spectacular alpine scenery traversed via a series of cable cars, ropeways, and buses — as well as round-trip travel to/from the route and Nagoya. The pass allows you to do the whole thing as a loop, so there is no backtracking. Like with the T...
The Ise–Kumano–Wakayama Area Pass covers travel around the Kii Peninsula from Nagoya and Kansai, with a stop over in Ise, home of Ise Shrine— the most important shrine in all of Japan. Also included in this pass is travel to/from Kansai International Airport. While several JR West passes include travel from Kansai to Kii, the Ise–Kumano–Wakayama Ar...
The Mt. Fuji–Shizuoka Area Passis a little different than the other three JR Central passes. For one, it’s not centered around travel from Nagoya. You’ve also only got three days to work with, meaning you have to be extra choose-y about where to visit and what to do. What the pass covers is travel along the JR Tōkaidō Main Line between Izu Peninsul...
Who can use JR Central passes?
Only foreign passport holders visiting Japan on a tourist visa. For a short time in 2022, some JR Central Passes were available to foreign residents of Japan as well, but alas that promotion has now ended.
Where can I buy JR Central passes?
In Japan, passes can be purchased in Tokyo at the JR Central ticket office or branches of Tokai Tours at Tokyo and Shinagawa stations. They can also be purchased at major stations covered by the passes including Nagoya, Kyoto, and Shin-Osaka.
Can I use a JR Central pass on the Shinkansen?
Only one of the JR Central passes (Takayama–Hokuriku Area Pass) covers any Shinkansen travel, and that is only a small section of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Toyama and Kanazawa. If you want to zip around on the Shikansen, the classic JR Passis probably the best pass for you.
Operating Area. The core of JR Central's operations is the Tokaido Shinkansen, the main transportation artery linking Japan's principal metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka. The company also operates a network of 12 conventional lines centered on the Nagoya and Shizuoka areas.
Download our Tokyo Area PDF maps, which include a Tokyo Metro Map and a Tokyo Metropolitan Map, and navigate around the Japanese capital like a local. Tokyo subway has 13 metro lines (Tokyo Metro 9 and Toei 4) as well as numerous overground options.
Unlimited use of all subway lines (Toei and Tokyo Metro) and JR trains in the central Tokyo area on one calendar day (i.e. from the first to the last train of the day). It is also valid on buses and streetcars operated by Toei.
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