[Limited-Time Offer] JR West Kansai Wide Area Pass (5-Day Pass) + Okayama Joy Pass (7-Day Pass)

From Osaka to Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, and Okayama with one Kansai Wide Pass

If you're planning a free trip to Kansai, I recommend the JR Kansai Wide Pass! With just one Wide Pass, you can travel to all the major Kansai areas—Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, and Himeji—as well as Kansai Airport, Okayama, and the Kurashiki Nanki area for five consecutive days! Plus, you get unlimited rides on the Sanyo Shinkansen, limited express trains, rapid trains, and local trains.

Visit popular destinations like Kinosaki Onsen, Shirahama, and Wakayama all with a single Kansai Wide Pass! The combined price of all your tickets is significantly more reasonable, making it a must-have for any Kansai trip. It's especially essential if you're planning a trip to Okayama or Kurashiki! Be sure to check the routes in advance and plan your trip accordingly.

Here's how to exchange your pass.

You can exchange your JR Kansai Wide Pass purchased from WAUG at the green vending machine (automatic ticket vending machine) at the JR Station on the 2nd floor of Kansai International Airport. Just follow the steps below, and it's really easy.

How to use the ticket machine:
1. Please prepare your passport and mobile voucher.
2. Select your language from the top menu of the ticket machine. (English, Chinese, and Korean supported)
3. Select "Receive reserved ticket"
4. Select "Exchange for Japan Pass"
5. Scan the mobile voucher QR code at the exact location .
6. Select your pass start date (up to one month in the future).
7. Click "Agree" to the information regarding pass eligibility and personal information (2 questions total).
8. Please scan your e-passport at the correct location . (If it is not an e-passport, scanning is not possible and you will need to collect it in person.)
9. Confirm your purchase on the confirmation page and receive your rail pass.

Detailed exchange information can also be found on the official website. Click here

Here are some great tips for reserving reserved seats.

For lines with unreserved seating, you can freely insert your ticket at the gate and sit down. However, some sections have reserved seating. Therefore, it's a good idea to know how to reserve reserved seating in advance.

How to reserve a reserved seat:
1. Click on the ticket at the green ticket machine.
2. Insert your JR Pass into the space marked Commuter Pass.
3. After activating the reserved seat button, touch the button.
4. Touch to reserve a reserved seat using a return ticket
5. Reserve a seat for your desired section

You can also check reservation methods on the official website. Click here
*You can use it without any restrictions on reserved seats.

Introducing the JR Kansai Wide Pass routes

With the JR Wide Pass, you can use Kansai Airport as your base and travel to most of your desired destinations, including Wakayama, Nara, Osaka, Kyoto, Shin-Osaka, Kobe, and Okayama. What's especially lucrative is that you can travel from Shin-Osaka to Okayama on the Sanyo Shinkansen. It's incredibly fast.

You can also ride the Haruka. (Being able to ride the Haruka is really the best) You can use the Haruka to go from Kansai Airport to the city center or to Kyoto, so it's really useful.

Okayama Joypass

Okayama is a region brimming with diverse charms, including history, culture, nature, and delicious food. It's also conveniently accessible from major cities thanks to its Shinkansen stop. Furthermore, it boasts abundant nature, making it a great destination for those seeking a relaxing escape from the bustling city center.

Okayama JoyPass offers a wide range of tickets, from gastronomy to sightseeing, including access to Okayama Castle, the Okaden Museum, and Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter. Create wonderful memories by visiting three facilities in one week at lower prices than local attractions! Access to available facilities may vary depending on local conditions, so be sure to check the official website below before your trip.

Click here to see a detailed list of facilities

Joypass Facility Preview

✨Okayama Castle Main Tower Admission Ticket + Main Tower 1st Floor Cafe 'Ujo Cafe'
✨Benefit: Exchange your ticket for a parfait.
✨ Go to the official website

✨Okaden Museum
✨Admission tickets
✨ Go to the official website

✨Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter Machiaruki Coupon
✨ Go to the official website

✨Betis Store & Museum
✨Benefit: 1,500 yen coupon
✨ Go to the official website

✨Jeans Village Kojima Bus 1-Day Pass
✨Benefit: 1-day pass
✨Exchange Location: Shimotsui Dentetsu Kojima Office / Open with Google Maps
✨ Go to the official website

✨ WASHU BLUE RESORT Kasago (風籠) day hot spring
✨Benefit: One-day hot spring ticket
✨Address: Shimotsui Dentetsu Kojima Office / Open with Google Maps
✨ Go to the official website

* Please check the official website as there are days when the hot springs are not in operation.

✨ Bic Camera Okayama Ekimae Branch in front of JR Okayama Station
✨Benefit: 1,000 yen gift certificate
✨Exchange location: 1st floor general information counter
✨ Go to the official website

✨Ikura Cave
✨Benefit: Admission Ticket
✨ Go to the official website

✨Eki Rent-a-Car
✨Benefit: 2,000 yen coupon
✨Where to use: Eki Rent-a-Car Okayama Sales Office / Open on Google Maps
✨ Go to the official website

* Available only on the same day and reservations are not possible.
* Please bring your international driver's license or passport. (English driver's licenses are not accepted.)
* Vehicle type cannot be specified and cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts.
* Only one discount coupon can be used per person.
* Please refer to the official website for other precautions.

In addition, various other facilities are available, so please check the official website for a more detailed list of facilities and how to use them!