Come now for short term travel from Tokyo by train – JR Kanto Area Pass

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What is it?

The JR Kanto Area Pass is a discounted pass for unlimited rides in Tokyo and the surrounding Kanto area. Valid for three days, the pass is good for unlimited rides using reserved seats on ordinary cars on Shinkansen, limited express and other trains. The JR Kanto Area Pass makes it easy to visit popular tourist destinations such as Mount Fuji, Izu and Karuizawa.

Save on travel fare – 8,000 yen gets you three days of unlimited travel on Shinkansen and limited express trains.

Convenient for travel from Tokyo – The JR Kanto Area Pass makes it easy to visit popular tourism locations such as Mount Fuji, Izu and Karuizawa.

Start using it as soon as you arrive in Japan – The JR Kanto Area Pass is valid for travel from Narita and Haneda Airports to the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Prices

JR Kanto Area Pass Adults – 12 and older Children – 6 to 11
Prices 8,000 yen 4,000 yen

Validity

  • Three consecutive days

Valid Train Routes

Get on and off trains as many times as you like, using designated or unreserved seats on the ordinary cars of Shinkansen, limited express, express, rapid and local trains in the usage area shown below.

  • JR East Lines
  • Tokyo Monorail
  • Izu Kyuko Line
  • Fuji Kyuko Line
  • Joshin Dentetsu Line
  • Saitama New Urban Transit Line (New Shuttle) – between Omiya and the Railway Museum

Notes:

  • The JR Kanto Area Pass is not valid on Tokaido Shinkansens and JR buses.
  • A separate fee is required for travel outside the designated unreserved seating zone. For example, a ride on the Nikko, Spacia Nikko, Kinugawa or Spacia Kinugawa that goes outside of the JR East area requires payment of the fee at the arriving station.
  • An additional charge is required to ride the Hayabusa, Super Komachi or GranClass. To ride with the JR Kanto Area Pass, simply pay the limited express charge or GranClass charge.
  • On the Fuji Kyuko Line, separate tickets are required for the observation car of the Mt. Fuji Limited Express and to ride the Fuji Tozan Densha that climbs up to Fujisan Station on Mount Fuji.
  • The JR Kanto Area Pass does not guarantee seating. Reserve seating at the JR East JR Ticket Office (Midori-no-madoguchi) in advance. There is no charge for making reservations. All seats on the Hayate, Komachi, Narita Express and Super View Odoriko are reserved, and advance booking is required to ride.

The JR Kanto Area Pass Usage Area
The JR Kanto Area Pass Usage Area

Use the JR Kanto Area Pass to see popular sightseeing locations on a budget!

Traveling to Mount Fuji from Narita Airport

Traveling to Nikko and Kinugawa from Haneda Airport

* Based on a reserved limited express seat for one adult (during normal periods)

Trunk lines

Trunk lines

Non-JR lines

Non-JR lines

Shinkansen

Shinkansen

Take a short trip from Tokyo with the JR Kanto Area Pass

Karuizawa

Gunma: Kusatsu/Minakami

Nikko/Kinugawa

Nasu Kogen

Ibaraki

Chiba: Narita/Boso

Yokohama

Izu

Mt. Fuji

Please be aware that the JR Kanto Area Pass is no valid in all of the areas and or on all of the transportation systems introduced in our sample itineraries.

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Sales locations

Station Office Office Hours
Narita Airport Terminal 1 JR EAST Travel Service Center All Days 8:15-19:00
Ticket Office All Days 6:30-8:15
19:00-21:45
Narita Airport Terminal 2 JR EAST Travel Service Center All Days 9:30-20:00
Ticket Office All Days 6:30-9:30
20:00-21:45
Haneda Airport International Terminal JR EAST Travel Service Center
(Tokyo Monorail 2F Ticket Gate / Arrival Lobby)
All Days 11:00-18:30
Tokyo JR EAST Travel Service Center (Marunouchi North Entrance) All Days 7:30-20:30
Shinagawa Travel Service Center Weekdays 10:00-20:00
Weekends and Holidays 10:00-18:00
Ueno Travel Service Center Weekdays 10:00-20:00
Weekends and Holidays 10:00-18:00
Shinjuku Travel Service Center (East) Weekdays 10:00-20:00
Weekends and Holidays 10:00-18:00
Shibuya Travel Service Center Weekdays 11:00-20:00
Weekends and Holidays 11:00-18:00
Ikebukuro Travel Service Center (West) Weekdays 10:00-20:00
Weekends and Holidays 10:00-18:00
Yokohama Travel Service Center Weekdays 10:00-20:00
Weekends and Holidays 10:00-18:00

Note:
Some Travel Service Centers are closed during the New Year holiday period.
Offices and office hours are subject to change or discontinuation without notice.

Purchase and use restrictions

  • The JR Kanto Area Pass is available for purchase and use only by holders of non-Japanese passports.
  • Always carry your passport when using the JR Kanto Area Pass for identification purposes.

Other

  • Multiple passes may not be purchased for the same person for use on the same day.
  • The starting date of the JR Kanto Area Pass cannot be changed.
  • Refunds may be obtained at sales locations for unused passes only. A refund charge applies.
  • Refunds are not made for canceled or delayed train service.
  • Lost passes will not be reissued.
  • Be sure to understand the conditions of use printed on this pass before using it.
  • Traveling to Sendai, Hiraizumi and Shirakami Sanchi highlands!
  • Riding the Shinkansen and the Narita Express!

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