Discount Passes for visitors to Kansai

For the latest updates and information on each pass, please check its official website. (As of 28 Apr, 2023)

• KANSAI ONE PASS

  

  It’s easy to get around the Kansai area with just this one smart card

  Offered by

  Kansai Tourism Bureau, Kansai Economic Federation

  Ticket Type

  • Rechargable Card

  Valid Area

  • Osaka / Umeda / Namba
  • Kyoto / Uji / Arashiyama
  • Kobe / Himeji / Kinosakionsen
  • Nara / Yoshino / Kashihara
  • Wakayama / Kōyasan / Kumano
  • Shiga / Ōmihachiman
  • Mie / Iseshima / Igaueno
  • Fukui / Katsuyama
  • Other Area(s)

  One card for all major public transit lines in Kansai!
  *Not applicable for some transit lines.

  Validity Period (in days)

  • Unspecified

  Price

  3,000JPY

  Website

  https://kansaionepass.com/kf_pr/kf_pr_en.html

• Kansai Area Pass

  

  Best choice to explore Kansai area

  Offered by

  WEST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY

  Ticket Type

  • Unlimited Rides

  Valid Area

  • Osaka / Umeda / Namba
  • Kyoto / Uji / Arashiyama
  • Kobe / Himeji / Kinosakionsen
  • Nara / Yoshino / Kashihara
  • Wakayama / Kōyasan / Kumano
  • Shiga / Ōmihachiman
  • Mie / Iseshima / Igaueno
  • Fukui / Katsuyama

  Osaka/Kyoto/Kobe/Nara/Himeji/Wakayama/Shiga/Tsuruga/Iga-ueno

  Validity Period (in days)

  • 1 Day
  • 2 Days
  • 3 Days
  • 4 Days

  Price

  1-Day: Adult 2,400JPY Child 1,200JPY
  2-Day: Adult 4,600JPY Child 2,300JPY
  3-Day: Adult 5,600JPY Child 2,800JPY
  4-Day: Adult 6,800JPY Child 3,400JPY

  Website

  http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/kansai/

• Kansai WIDE Area Pass

  

  Wider coverage with unlimited use of Shinkansen

  Offered by

  WEST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY

  Ticket Type

  • Unlimited Rides

  Valid Area

  • Osaka / Umeda / Namba
  • Kyoto / Uji / Arashiyama
  • Kobe / Himeji / Kinosakionsen
  • Nara / Yoshino / Kashihara
  • Wakayama / Kōyasan / Kumano
  • Shiga / Ōmihachiman
  • Mie / Iseshima / Igaueno
  • Takamatsu / Kagawa
  • Fukui / Katsuyama
  • Other Area(s)

  Okayama,Takamatsu,Kinosakionsen, Amanohashidate,Tottori,Kishi,Shirahama and Kii-Katsuura in addition to Kansai area
  http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/kansai_wide/area-k-wide.pdf

  Validity Period (in days)

  • 5 Days

  Price

  When purchasing passes from a travel agent overseas:
  Adult 10,000JPY Child 5,000JPY
  
  When purchasing passes from a JR-West station after arriving in Japan:
  Adult 11,000JPY Child 5,500JPY
  
  Prices at JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION:
  Adult 10,800JPY Child 5,400JPY

  Website

  http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/kansai_wide/

• Kansai-Hiroshima Area Pass

  

  A must for travelling betwen Kansai and Hiroshima

  Offered by

  WEST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY

  Ticket Type

  • Unlimited Rides

  Valid Area

  • Osaka / Umeda / Namba
  • Kyoto / Uji / Arashiyama
  • Kobe / Himeji / Kinosakionsen
  • Nara / Yoshino / Kashihara
  • Wakayama / Kōyasan / Kumano
  • Shiga / Ōmihachiman
  • Mie / Iseshima / Igaueno
  • Takamatsu / Kagawa
  • Fukui / Katsuyama
  • Other Area(s)

  Hiroshima,Okayama,Takamatsu,Kinosakionsen, Amanohashidate,Tottori,Kishi,Shirahama and Kii-Katsuura in addition to Kansai area
  http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/kansai_hiroshima/area-k-hiroshima.pdf

  Validity Period (in days)

  • 5 Days

  Price

  When purchasing passes from a travel agent overseas:
  Adult 15,000JPY Child 7,500JPY
  
  When purchasing passes from a JR-West station after arriving in Japan:
  Adult 16,000JPY Child 8,000JPY
  
  Prices at JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION:
  Adult 15,800JPY Child 7,900JPY

  Website

  http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/travel-information/pass/kansai_hiroshima/

• Sanyo-San'in Area Pass

  

  Discover West Japan in depth

  Offered by

  WEST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY

  Ticket Type

  • Unlimited Rides

  Valid Area

  • Osaka / Umeda / Namba
  • Kyoto / Uji / Arashiyama
  • Kobe / Himeji / Kinosakionsen
  • Nara / Yoshino / Kashihara
  • Wakayama / Kōyasan / Kumano
  • Shiga / Ōmihachiman
  • Mie / Iseshima / Igaueno
  • Takamatsu / Kagawa
  • Fukui / Katsuyama
  • Other Area(s)

  Sanyo (Okayama,Hiroshima,Yamaguchi) and San'in (Tottori,Shimane) in addition to Kansai area
  http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/sanyo_sanin/area-s-sanin.pdf

  Validity Period (in days)

  • 7 Days

  Price

  When purchasing passes from a travel agent overseas:
  Adult 20,000JPY Child 10,000JPY
  
  When purchasing passes from a JR-West station after arriving in Japan:
  Adult 22,000JPY Child 11,000JPY
  
  Prices at JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION:
  Adult 21,500JPY Child 10,750JPY

  Website

  http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/sanyo_sanin/

• ICOCA & HARUKA (ICOCA card + HARUKA discount ticket)

  

  Perfect match for KIX discount ticket and e-money card

  Offered by

  WEST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY

  Ticket Type

  • Single-use
  • Rechargable Card

  Valid Area

  • Osaka / Umeda / Namba
  • Kyoto / Uji / Arashiyama
  • Kobe / Himeji / Kinosakionsen
  • Nara / Yoshino / Kashihara
  • Wakayama / Kōyasan / Kumano
  • Shiga / Ōmihachiman
  • Mie / Iseshima / Igaueno
  • Takamatsu / Kagawa
  • Fukui / Katsuyama
  • Other Area(s)

  A.OSAKA(Umeda,Namba)
  ①-①.Kansai-airport - Tennoji
  ①-②.Kansai-airport - Osaka/Shin-Osaka
  B.KYOTO(Saga-Arashiyama)
  Kansai-airport - Kyoto
  C.KOBE(maiko)
  Kansai-airport - Shin-Osaka
  D.NARA
  Kansai-airport - Tennoji

  Validity Period (in days)

  • Unspecified

  Price

  Purchases on or after April 1, 2021
  A
  ①-①One-way 3,200JPY Round-trip 4,400JPY
  ①-②One-way 3,600JPY Round-trip 5,200JPY
  B
  One-way 3,800JPY Round-trip 5,600JPY
  C
  One-way 3,700JPY Round-trip 5,400JPY
  D
  One-way 3,600JPY Round-trip 5,200JPY
  
  (For those who already have an ICOCA card)
  A
  ①-①One-way 1,200JPY Round-trip 2,400JPY
  ①-②One-way 1,600JPY Round-trip 3,200JPY
  B
  One-way 1,800JPY Round-trip 3,600JPY
  C
  One-way 1,700JPY Round-trip 3,400JPY
  D
  One-way 1,600JPY Round-trip 3,200JPY

  Website

  http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/icoca-haruka/

• Rinku Premium Outlets Stopover Ticket (one-way)

  

  The best way to get to Rinku Premium Outlets!

  Offered by

  Nankai Electric Railway

  Ticket Type

  • Single-use

  Valid Area

  • Osaka / Umeda / Namba

  One-way discount train ticket [1] or [2]
  Nankai Electric Railway
  [1]Kansai-Airport Sta. → Rinku-Town Sta.
  Rinku-Town Sta. → Namba Sta.
  
  [2]Namba Sta. → Rinku-Town Sta.
  Rinku-Town Sta. → Kansai-Airport Sta.
  
  (Rinku Premium Outlets Shopping Gift Certificate voucher (1,000JPY))

  Validity Period (in days)

  • 1 Day

  Price

  [1]From Kansai-Airport Station 1,760JPY
  [2]From Namba Station 1,760JPY

  Website

  https://www.howto-osaka.com/en/ticket/rinku_ow/

• NANKAI ALL LINE 2day Pass

  

  Enjoy the attractions of Osaka and Wakayama along the Nankai Electric Railway to their fullest!

  Offered by

  Nankai Electric Railway

  Ticket Type

  • Unlimited Rides

  Valid Area

  • Osaka / Umeda / Namba
  • Wakayama / Kōyasan / Kumano

  Free pass for all Nankai railway lines (2 days)
  Unlimited getting on and off Nankai Lines (*excluding Semboku Line)
  https://www.howto-osaka.com/en/traffic/train/routemap.html

  Validity Period (in days)

  • 2 Days

  Price

  2,000JPY (Adult Only)
  ※Same-day purchase: 2,100JPY

  Website

  https://www.howto-osaka.com/en/ticket/web-nankaiallline2daypass/

• KANSAI THRU PASS

  

  With a single pass, you can get unlimited rides on trains, subways and buses in Kansai.(※JR line is excluded.)

  Offered by

  KANSAI THRU PASS

  Ticket Type

  • Unlimited Rides

  Valid Area

  • Osaka / Umeda / Namba
  • Kyoto / Uji / Arashiyama
  • Nara / Yoshino / Kashihara
  • Wakayama / Kōyasan / Kumano

  Osaka/Kyoto/Kobe/Nara/Koyasan/Himeji/Wakayama/Shiga

  Validity Period (in days)

  • 2 Days
  • 3 Days

  Price

  2-Day
  adult:4,380JPY child:2,190JPY (Ages 6 to 12)
  3-Day
  adult:5,400JPY child:2,700JPY(Ages 6 to 12)
  
  Purchase price in Japan:
  2-Day
  adult:4,480JPY child:2,240JPY (Ages 6 to 12)
  3-Day
  adult:5,600JPY child:2,800JPY(Ages 6 to 12)

  Website

  http://www.surutto.com/tickets/kansai_thru_english.html

• Airport bus One day round-trip ticket

  

  Direct transportation

  Offered by

  Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise

  Ticket Type

  • Single-use

  Valid Area

  • Osaka / Umeda / Namba
  • Kyoto / Uji / Arashiyama
  • Kobe / Himeji / Kinosakionsen
  • Other Area(s)

  Osaka/Kobe/Kyoto

  Validity Period (in days)

  • Unspecified

  Price

  for Osaka:
  1,600JPY (One-way)
  2,300JPY (One day round-trip)
  for Kobe:
  2,000JPY (One-way)
  2,900JPY (One day round-trip)
  for Kyoto:
  2,600JPY・2,800JPY (One-way)
  3,600JPY (One day round-trip)

  Website

  http://www.kate.co.jp/en/timetable/index

• High Speed Boat between Kansai and Kobe Airports

  

  Fast, inexpensive travel between Kobe and Kansai Airport

  Offered by

  KOBE-KANSAI AIRPORT BAY SHUTTLE

  Ticket Type

  • Single-use

  Valid Area

  • Kobe / Himeji / Kinosakionsen

  Kansai Airport ⇔ Kobe Airport

  Validity Period (in days)

  • Unspecified

  Price

  Special fare for foreign tourists to Japan
  Adult RegularFare One way
  (12 and older) ¥1,880 -> ¥500
  Child Regular Fare One way
  (6 to 11) ¥940 -> ¥250

  Website

  https://www.kobe-access.jp/eng/info_visitors.php

• KOYASAN-World Heritage Ticket

  

  Convenient for those staying at the World Heritage Site of Mount Koya.

  Offered by

  Nankai Electric Railway

  Ticket Type

  • Unlimited Rides
  • Single-use

  Valid Area

  • Osaka / Umeda / Namba
  • Wakayama / Kōyasan / Kumano

  Round trip discount train ticket
  Nankai Electric Railway
  Station selling ticket >> Koyasan Station
  2-Days free bus ticket in Koyosan
  Nankai Rinkan Bus
  [privilege 1] 20% discount coupons for admission to facilities
  Kongobuji Temple, Kondo, Konpon Daito, Reihokan Museum
  [privilege 2] 10% discount coupons for souvenir
  Juzuya-Shirobe, Nakamoto Meigyokudo, Koya-chaya Wakyu

  Validity Period (in days)

  • 2 Days

  Price

  From Namba Station
  Adult : 3,140JPY
  From Kansai-Airports Station
  Adult : 3,820JPY

  Website

  https://www.howto-osaka.com/en/ticket/koyasan/