JR All Kyushu Rail Pass 3/5/7 days

Conquer both Northern and Southern Kyushu!
JR All Kyushu Rail Pass

The JR Kyushu Rail Pass is divided into North Kyushu, South Kyushu, and All Kyushu. It is a pass that allows you to use JR trains (local trains, limited express trains, Kyushu Shinkansen, Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen) to travel around the Kyushu region of Japan. Depending on which area you are traveling to, it can be divided into 'North Kyushu, South Kyushu, and All Kyushu' .

Since this pass is a JR All Kyushu Rail Pass that allows you to travel throughout Kyushu, let's take a closer look at the All Kyushu Rail Pass, including how to use it and the available routes!

Introducing the Hakata Station Rail Pass Exchange Office

75% of people who purchased the JR All Kyushu Rail Pass at WAG pick up their rail pass at Hakata Station. You can confirm your date while picking up your JR North Kyushu Rail Pass at the window shown in the photo above. There are also large signs in Korean on site, so it is not difficult to pick up.

Window operating hours:
7am - 9pm

Available throughout Kyushu

This pass allows you to travel throughout Kyushu, starting from Fukuoka Hakata Station, by JR trains (local trains, limited express trains, Kyushu Shinkansen, and Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen) to Beppu, Oita, Kumamoto, and Nagasaki and Sasebo, as well as Kagoshima and Miyazaki in the southern region.

Introducing available trains

The JR All Kyushu Rail Pass allows unlimited rides on most JR lines for a set period of time. For the All Kyushu Rail Pass, you can choose from a 3-day, 5-day, or 7-day pass.

Information on available trains:
- Unlimited use of JR lines, Shinkansen, limited express, and local trains throughout Kyushu
- Pass exclusively for short-term foreign residents

Trains available for boarding are   You can use the following 4 options:
1. Ordinary train
2. Express train
3. Kyushu Shinkansen (Hakata - Kumamoto)
4. Nishikyushu Shinkansen (Takeo Onsen - Nagasaki)

Do I have to use them consecutively?

The JR All Kyushu Rail Pass comes in 3-day, 5-day, and 7-day passes, but they are all only valid for consecutive periods . In other words, if you first use it on January 1st, the 3-day pass will expire on January 3rd, and the 5-day pass will expire on the 5th.

Here's a detailed introduction to the trains you can ride.

The JR All Kyushu Rail Pass allows you to use all reserved and non-reserved seats on all Shinkansen (Mizuho, Sakura, Tsubame, Kamome) within the designated operating area. It also allows you to use all reserved and non-reserved seats on all limited express trains within the designated operating area, and all local trains within the designated operating area.

However, the JR Kyushu Rail Pass cannot be used on the Shinkansen between Hakata and Kokura, which is part of the Sanyo Shinkansen operated by JR West!

How to reserve a reserved seat

You can use the train reserved seat advance reservation service through the JR Kyushu website JR KYUSHU RAIL PASS Online Booking .
* Reservations can be made before exchanging (issuing) the actual pass.
* Fare: D&S train (tourist train) → 1,500 yen Regular express → 1,000 yen (per seat)
* Children's fare is half the adult fare.
* For the special express "36 Plus 3 (36purasu 3)", the fare varies depending on the section.
* Advance seat reservations are available from 10:00 AM one month prior to the boarding date.
* The advance reservation fee for reserved seats will be paid directly by credit card when you reserve your seat on the JR Kyushu website.