JR West Setouchi Pass 7 days

From Fukuoka to Osaka Kyoto,
JR Setouchi Pass

Want to travel around the entire Setouchi region, including Kansai and Hakata, by Sanyo Shinkansen? You definitely need the Setouchi Pass. With the JR Setouchi Pass, you can see Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Umeda Floating Garden, and Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine. You can also travel to Kobe, Himeji area, Okayama area, and Hiroshima and Yamaguchi area.

In addition, it is popular as a travel essential in Japan as it can be used on all trains, buses, and ferries, including non-reserved seats on the Sanyo Shinkansen, new rapid trains, non-reserved seats on JR West Japan Conventional Lines, and Okayama Electric Railway. It is best to check the available sections in advance before purchasing.

Compare passes from Fukuoka to Osaka

The JR Setouchi Pass can travel from Fukuoka Hakata Station to Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Arashiyama. Similar passes include the JR West All Area Pass and Sanyo Sanin Pass. I will introduce the differences between each.

1. Sanyo San’in Pass > Setouchi Pass:
The Sanyo-Sanin Pass covers a wider area than the Setouchi Pass. In addition to Setouchi travel destinations, you can also go to Amanohashidate and Ine.
However, the price is 1,000 yen more expensive.

2. JR West Japan Area Pass > Sanyo Sanin Pass:
The JR West Japan Area Pass covers a wider area than Sanyo-Sanin. Additionally, you can travel to Kanazawa or Toyama.
However, the price is 3,000 yen more expensive.

How to travel with the JR Setouchi Pass

You can easily visit various travel attractions with the JR Setouchi Pass. In the Osaka and Kyoto areas, you can easily find it at Universal Studios Japan (JR Universal City Station), Umeda Floating Garden (JR Osaka Station), and Fushimi Inari Taisha (JR Inari Station). In the Kobe and Himeji areas, you can also see Himeji Castle (JR Himeji Station), Kobe Kitano Ijinkan (JR Sannomiya Station), Kobe Harborland (JR Kobe Station), as well as Okayama Castle and Naoshima.

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