Recommended 10 Pass Kansai You Should Know Before You Go

Anyone who has to travel to any city in Kansai will have to look at it so that they can choose a pass that is suitable and can be used wisely. They are as follows:

1. JR-WEST RAIL PASS Kansai Area Pass: Value-for-money Pass in Kansai
2. JR-WEST RAIL PASS Kansai WIDE Area Pass: Travel through Kansai with both JR and Shinkansen.
3. Hankyu Tourist Pass: Traveling in three cities at an affordable price
4. Hanshin Tourist Pass: Two Cities in One Day
5. KYOTO-OSAKA SIGHTSEEING PASS: Visit two hot cities in Kansai
6. Kyoto Sightseeing Pass: Wander through the old town of Kyoto for 1 day
7. OSAKA AMAZING PASS: Explore Osaka, the Capital City of Kansai
8. Kintetsu Rail Pass: Traveling in three cool cities in Kansai at an affordable price
9. KANSAI THRU PASS: Great Value Pass for Traveling in Kansai
10. ICOCA & HARUKA: Super economical couple pass

1. JR-WEST RAIL PASS Kansai Area Pass

Details:

• Area Covered: Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Shiga, Tsuruga, Ika-Ueno
• Price: Buy before you come to Japan / Book in advance 1 day 2,200 yen / 2 days 4.300 yen / 3 days 5,300 yen / 4 days 6,300 yen (unlimited rides)
• Purchased in Japan 1 day 2,300 yen / 2 days 4,500 yen / 3 days 5,500 yen / 4 days 6,500 yen
• Where to buy: You can buy it before coming to Japan via the PASS website or famous ticket agencies JTB, and Nippon Travel Agency.
• You can buy it in Japan at major train stations in Kansai (such as Kyoto, Osaka, Shin-Osaka, JR-Namba, Tennoji, Sannomiya, Himeji, Kansai-airport, Nara stations, etc.).
• Note: A passport is required to purchase the pass. If you don’t make a reservation or buy before coming to Japan, the price will be more expensive.
• Website: JR-WEST RAIL PASS Kansai Area Pass
• Lines where the pass can be used: All JR West lines in the Kansai region
• Best for Those who are traveling around the Kansai region for a day or more.
• Examples of famous sightseeing spots that you can visit with this pass: are Himeji Castle (Hyogo), Todai-ji Temple (Nara), To-ji Temple (Kyoto), and Universal Studios Japan (Osaka).

2. JR-WEST RAIL PASS Kansai WIDE Area Pass

Details:

• Area Covered: Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Shiga, Tsuruga, Ika-Ueno
• Price: Purchase before coming to Japan/Advance 5 days for 8,500 yen / Purchase in Japan 9,000 yen (unlimited rides)
• Where to buy: Purchase before coming to Japan via the pass’s website. or a reputable ticketing company Dealer
• Upon arrival in Japan, purchase at the JR-WEST Ticket Office.
• Note: A passport is required to purchase a pass. If you don’t make a reservation or buy it before coming to Japan, the price will be more expensive.
• Website: Kansai WIDE Area Pass
• Lines where the pass can be used: All JR West lines in the Kansai region In addition, you can ride on the Sanyo Shinkansen, Express Trains “Haruka, Kuroshio, Thunderbird, Kountori,
• Super Hakuto (KyotoKamigori) Special Rapid Services, and Rapid Services.
• Best for People who are traveling around the Kansai region for 5 days and prefer the convenience of taking special trains such as Shinkansen or Express Trains.
• Examples of famous sightseeing spots that trains pass by are Himeji Castle (Hyogo), Todai-ji Temple (Nara), To-ji Temple (Kyoto), and Universal Studios Japan (Osaka).

3. Hankyu Tourist Pass

Details:

• Covered area: Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe
• Price: 1 day 700 yen / 2 days 1,200 yen (unlimited trips)
• Where to buy: Kansai Tourist Information Center, Hankyu Tourist Center Osaka-Umeda, Hashin Railway Service Center, etc.
• Note: A passport is required to purchase the pass.
• Website: Hankyu Tourist Pass Railway lines that can use the pass: Hankyu Railway lines
• Suitable for: People who will travel to Osaka. Mainly Kyoto and Kobe for a day or more.
• Examples of popular sightseeing spots you can visit with this pass: are HEP FIVE (Osaka), Kiyomizu-dera Temple (Kyoto), and Takarazuka Grand Theater (Hyogo).

4. Hanshin Tourist Pass

Details:

• Covered area: Osaka, Kobe
• Price: 500 yen (unlimited rides)
• Where to buy: Kansai Tourist Information Center, Hankyu Tourist Center Osaka-Umeda, etc.
• Note: A passport is required to purchase the pass.
• Website: Hanshin Tourist Pass
• Train lines that can be used for the pass: Hanshin Railway and Kobe Kosoku Lines
• Recommended for: People who want to travel in Osaka (Umeda and Namba) and Kobe within one day.
• Examples of famous sightseeing spots that can be visited with this pass: are the Dotomburi area (Osaka), Koshien Stadium, and Port Tower (Hyogo, Tokyo).

5. KYOTO-OSAKA SIGHTSEEING PASS

Details:

• Covered area: Osaka, Kyoto Price: 1 day 700 yen / 2 days 1,000 yen (unlimited trips)
• Where to buy: Kansai Tourist Information
• Note: A passport is required to purchase the pass. There are discount coupons to enter various attractions.
• Website: KYOTO-OSAKA SIGHTSEEING PASS
• Applicable railway lines: Keihan Railway Lines including Otokoyama Cable Line (Cable car)
• Best for: People who are traveling around Kyoto and Osaka for 1 or 2 days.
• Examples of famous tourist spots that trains pass by: are the Gion area, Fushimi, Inari Shrine, Kiyomizu-Dera Temple, Byodoin Temple, Sanjusangen-do, Shimogamo-jinja Shrine, Tofuku-ji Temple (Kyoto), Osaka Castle ( Osaka)

6. Kyoto Sightseeing Pass

Details:

• Area Covered: Kyoto
• Price: 1 day 500 yen (unlimited travel)
• Where to buy: Nankai Kansai-Airport Station Ticket Office
• Note: A passport is required to purchase the pass. There are discount coupons to enter various attractions.
• Website: Kyoto Sightseeing Pass
• Railway lines that can be used for the pass: Keihan Railway
• Best for: People who want to travel around Kyoto for a day
• Examples of famous sightseeing spots that trains pass by Sightseeing spots in Kyoto

7. OSAKA AMAZING PASS

Details:

• Area Covered: Osaka
• Price: 1-day price 2,300 yen / 2 days price 3,000 yen (unlimited trips)
• Where to buy: Stations in Osaka or Osaka Visitors’ Information Center
• Note: It comes with a coupon for free admission to various attractions in Osaka. (Bring your passport in case of purchase)
• Website: OSAKA AMAZING PASS
• Train lines that can be used with the pass: The 1-day pass can be used on the Osaka Municipal Subway, New Tram and Bus, Hankyu, Kintetsu, Keihan, Hanshin, and Nankai Line.
• The 2-Day Pass allows you to ride the Osaka Municipal Subway, New Tram, and Bus.
• Best for Those who want to travel to Osaka for 1 or 2 days.
• Examples of famous sightseeing spots that trains pass by are Osaka Castle, Umeda Sky Building, Tsutenkaku Tower, etc.

8. Kintetsu Rail Pass

Details:

• Covered area: Osaka, Nara, Kyoto
• Price: 1 day 1,500 yen / 2 days 2,500 yen
• Where to buy: Osaka-Namba Station, Osaka Uehommachi, Kyoto, Kansai Tourist Information Center (Kansai International Airport), etc.
• Note: A passport is required to purchase the pass.
• Website: Kintetsu Rail Pass
• Train lines that can be used for the pass: Kintetsu Railway and Nara Kotsu Bus lines
• Best for Those who will be traveling in Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara for 1 or 2 days.
• Examples of famous sightseeing spots that the train passes by: are Nara Park, Todai-ji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Horyu-ji Temple (Nara), Dotombori (Osaka), Fushimi Inari Shrine, etc.

9. KANSAI THRU PASS

Details:

• Area Covered : Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara, Wakayama, Shiga
• Price: 2 days 4,000 yen / 3 days 5,200 yen
• Where to buy: Osaka visitors’ Information Center, Kansai Tourist Information Center, Osaka International Airport, Kyoto Station Central Entrance Bus Information Center, Nara Tourist Information Center
• Note: A passport is required to purchase the pass.
• Website: KANSAI THRU PASS
• Train route: Osaka Municipal Subway line, Kyoto and Kobe railway lines, and JR lines Kansai area
• Best for Those who are traveling in the Kansai region for 2 days.
• Famous sightseeing spots that the train passes by Expo’70 Commemorative Park (Osaka), Kinkaku-ji Temple, Former Foreign Settlement (Hyogo), Yochino Mountains (Nara), Kanda Port (Wakayama), Biwako Valley (Shiga )

10. ICOCA & HARUKA

Details:

• Features The ICOCA card can be used to top up JR trains, subways, private railways, buses, and shopping in the Kansai area. Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Nara stations
• Price 2,000 yen (card fee 1,500 yen, deposit 500 yen)
• Available at Kansai-airport Osaka, Shin-Osaka, Tennoji, JR-Namba, Kyoto, Sannomiya, Nara
• Note: A passport is required to purchase a pass.
• Website : ICOCA & HARUKA
• Best for: People who want a convenient trip to Kansai. because one card can be used in many places and can top up as much as you want

Conclusion:

Choosing to buy a Japanese pass It is very important to determine the routes and places to visit beforehand. because when we have set the aim of tourism Place and city that will be taken first. It will make the decision to buy the pass easier. And can choose to buy the pass that is suitable for our journey.