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⚫︎ Last updated: March 2024. Terms of Use and prices are subject to change. Check the latest information.
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JR Passes for Foreigners
Hokkaido Rail Pass
北海道レールパス
⚫︎ Sales Period: year-round
⚫︎ Where to buy: Klook, JR Station’s Rail Pass Offices
Hokkaido Rail Pass is valid on all trains (except the Hokkaido Shinkansen) and local JR buses within the JR Hokkaido.
Japan Rail Pass
ジャパンレールパス
⚫︎ Sales Period: year-round
⚫︎ Where to buy: Klook, Japan Rail Pass Reservation
The most useful and flexible rail pass in Japan for foreign tourists, Japan Rail Pass holders can unlimited travel on almost JR trains and local JR buses.
JR East–South Hokkaido Rail Pass
⚫︎ Sales Period: year-round
⚫︎ Where to buy: Klook, JR-designated stations (JR Hokkaido and JR East)
JR East–South Hokkaido Rail Pass is a useful rail pass to explore around Tokyo and Tohoku (Northern Honshu) by train, as well as Hakodate and Sapporo in the southern part of Hokkaido.
JR Tohoku–South Hokkaido Rail Pass
⚫︎ Sales Period: year-round
⚫︎ Where to buy: Klook, JR-designated stations (JR Hokkaido and JR East)
JR Tohoku–South Hokkaido Rail Pass is a useful rail pass to explore in Tohoku (Northern Honshu) by train, as well as Hakodate and Sapporo in the southern part of Hokkaido.
JR Passes for All
Seishun 18 Kippu
青春18きっぷ
⚫︎ Sales Period: 1 Mar–10 Apr, 20 Jul–10 Sep, 10 Dec–10 Jan
⚫︎ Where to buy: JR Station ticket windows, reserved seat ticket vending machine, Japan’s major travel agencies.
The most popular seasonal rail pass among Japanese tourists, Seishun 18 Kippu is five flexible days of unlimited travel on local and rapid trains on the JR lines. It can be shared up to 5 people.
Hokkaido and East Japan Pass
北海道＆東日本パス
⚫︎ Sales Period: 1 Mar–22 Apr, 1 Jul–30 Sep, 10 Dec–10 Jan
⚫︎ Where to buy: JR Station ticket windows or reserved seat ticket vending machine within JR Hokkaido and JR East
This seasonal pass is valid on 7 consecutive days of unlimited travel on local and rapid trains within JR Hokkaido and JR East Japan, plus the non-JR lines between Aomori and Morioka.