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Hokuriku Arch Pass: price, what it covers, and whether it pays
The Hokuriku Arch Pass costs ¥35,000 for 7 days in a row, one person, checked on 19 October 2026. Seven days between Tokyo and Kansai by the Hokuriku Shinkansen and the Thunderbird, with Kanazawa, Toyama, Fukui, Nagano and Matsumoto, for 35,000 yen, one person. On the issuer's example (Narita Airport to Tokyo, Tokyo to Kanazawa, Kanazawa to Nagano, Nagano to Tokyo, Tokyo to Narita Airport), single tickets come to ¥38,500, so the 7 day pass saves ¥3,500.
Hokuriku Arch Pass price
| Pass | One person | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Hokuriku Arch Pass 7 days in a row | ¥35,000 | one price (JR-EAST Train Reservation, JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION, stations, overseas agencies) |
Is the Hokuriku Arch Pass worth it?
| Trip | Single tickets | Pass | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| The issuer's example Narita Airport to Tokyo, Tokyo to Kanazawa, Kanazawa to Nagano, Nagano to Tokyo, Tokyo to Narita Airport Open this trip in the JR Pass calculator | ¥38,500 | ¥35,000 Hokuriku Arch Pass, 7 days | the pass saves ¥3,500 |
| The longest trip it covers Narita Airport to Tokyo, Tokyo to Kanazawa, Kanazawa to Kyoto, Kyoto to Kansai Airport Open this trip in the JR Pass calculator | ¥29,050 | ¥35,000 Hokuriku Arch Pass, 7 days | single tickets ¥5,950 cheaper |
For your own plan, with this pass ranked beside single tickets and the Japan Rail Pass, use the JR Pass calculator.
Trips it covers, and what each costs without it
| Trip it covers, one way | Time | Single ticket |
|---|---|---|
| Kanazawa to Narita Airport Kagayaki to Tokyo, then Narita Express | 3 h 52 | ¥17,430 |
| Kanazawa to Haneda Airport Kagayaki to Tokyo, JR Keihin-Tohoku Line to Hamamatsucho, then Tokyo Monorail | 2 h 45 | ¥15,120 |
| Tokyo to Kanazawa Kagayaki | 2 h 27 | ¥14,600 |
| Kanazawa to Kansai Airport Tsurugi to Tsuruga, Thunderbird to Osaka, then Haruka | 3 h 45 | ¥12,020 |
| Tokyo to Matsumoto Kagayaki to Nagano, then Shinano | 2 h 29 | ¥11,390 |
| Shin-Osaka to Kanazawa Thunderbird to Tsuruga, then Tsurugi (Hokuriku Shinkansen) | 2 h 15 | ¥9,410 |
| Kanazawa to Nagano Kagayaki | 1 h 5 | ¥9,170 |
| Tokyo to Nagano Kagayaki | 1 h 19 | ¥8,450 |
| Kyoto to Kanazawa Thunderbird to Tsuruga, then Tsurugi (Hokuriku Shinkansen) | 1 h 51 | ¥7,720 |
| Shinjuku to Matsumoto Limited Express Azusa | 2 h 36 | ¥6,730 |
| Tokyo to Karuizawa Hakutaka | 1 h 3 | ¥6,130 |
| Kansai Airport to Kyoto Haruka | 1 h 18 | ¥3,590 |
| Narita Airport to Shinjuku Narita Express | 1 h 26 | ¥3,330 |
| Narita Airport to Tokyo Narita Express | 59 min | ¥3,140 |
| Kansai Airport to Shin-Osaka Haruka | 50 min | ¥3,070 |
| Kansai Airport to Nara Haruka to Tennoji, then Yamatoji Rapid (JR) | 1 h 17 | ¥2,970 |
| Nagano to Matsumoto Shinano | 50 min | ¥2,960 |
| Tokyo to Kamakura Odoriko to Ofuna, then JR Yokosuka Line | 48 min | ¥1,800 |
| Tokyo to Yokohama Odoriko | 23 min | ¥1,290 |
| Matsumoto to Hotaka Limited Express Azusa | 18 min | ¥1,110 |
| Kyoto to Sannomiya JR Special Rapid (JR Kyoto and Kobe Lines) | 51 min | ¥1,110 |
| Osaka to Nara Yamatoji Rapid (JR) | 50 min | ¥840 |
| Kyoto to Nara Miyakoji Rapid (JR Nara Line) | 47 min | ¥720 |
| Kyoto to Shin-Osaka JR Special Rapid (JR Kyoto Line) | 23 min | ¥580 |
| Kyoto to Osaka JR Special Rapid (JR Kyoto Line) | 28 min | ¥580 |
| Haneda Airport to Hamamatsucho Tokyo Monorail | ¥520 | |
| Osaka to Sannomiya JR Special Rapid (JR Kobe Line) | 21 min | ¥420 |
| Kyoto to Uji Miyakoji Rapid (JR Nara Line) | 17 min | ¥240 |
| Kyoto to Inari JR Nara Line (Miyakoji Rapid or local) | 5 min | ¥150 |
What the Hokuriku Arch Pass covers
- Tokyo to Kansai by the Hokuriku Shinkansen and the Thunderbird, with Tokyo, Kansai and Hokuriku local lines, Nagano and Matsumoto.
- Shinkansen: Hokuriku Shinkansen, Tokyo to Tsuruga; Tohoku and Yamagata Shinkansen, Tokyo to Omiya (not Hayabusa or Komachi); Joetsu Shinkansen, Tokyo to Takasaki.
- Not valid on the Tokaido or Sanyo Shinkansen. GranClass and Green cost extra.
- Limited express trains: Thunderbird, Haruka.
- Other railways included: Tokyo Monorail; IR Ishikawa Railway (Kanazawa to Tsubata, passing through only); Ainokaze Toyama Railway (Takaoka to Toyama, passing through only); HAPI-LINE FUKUI (Fukui to Echizen-Hanando only); Noto Railway (Nanao to Wakuraonsen).
- Reserved seats in ordinary cars, unlimited times (from the 7th booking at a ticket office).
- Price rose from 30,000 to 35,000 yen and the area grew to the Tokyo area, the Chuo Line and the Oito Line, for passes sold from 14 March 2026.
Where to buy the Hokuriku Arch Pass
| Seller | Price shown | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| JR East and JR West (joint) (official) Official seller | ¥35,000 for 7 days | The railway's or issuer's own price |
| Klook Hokuriku Arch Pass | US$221.25 | Hokuriku Arch Pass |
Prices are as each seller showed them on the date in the sources.
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Fine print and sources
How each figure was worked out, the rules behind it and the official page it comes from, checked on 19 October 2026.
Where each figure comes from
How the sums are made
Single fares are station prices for one person, fare plus limited express charge for an ordinary reserved seat, read for Tuesday 20 October 2026 (regular season), from 10:00 unless noted. Legs are separate tickets; a through ticket over the same route can cost less. Each trip is set against the pass length that gives every train its own day, up to the longest pass on sale. Fares that could not be read are left out, so those totals are "at least". The calculator link opens the trip with two nights in each city; change them to fit.
Sources
- JR East, Hokuriku Arch Pass, www.jreast.co.jp, accessed 19 October 2026
- JR West, Hokuriku Arch Pass area map (image), www.westjr.co.jp, accessed 19 October 2026
- JR West, JR Odekake Net, My Dia timetable and fare search, www.jr-odekake.net, accessed 18 October 2026
- JR West, JR Odekake Net, My Dia timetable and fare search (searched for Monday 2 November 2026, departures from 10:00, regular season), www.jr-odekake.net, accessed 29 October 2026
- JR West, JR Odekake Net, My Dia timetable and fare search (searched for Tuesday 20 October 2026, departures from 10:00), www.jr-odekake.net, accessed 18 October 2026
- Tokyo Monorail, fares from Monorail Hamamatsucho station (PDF), www.tokyo-monorail.co.jp, accessed 18 October 2026
- JR West, Hokuriku Arch Pass (information current as of 28 January 2026), www.westjr.co.jp, accessed 19 October 2026
- JR East, New Rail Passes for Inbound Visitors (press release, 28 January 2026, PDF), www.jreast.co.jp, accessed 19 October 2026
- Klook, Hokuriku Arch Pass (listing, en-US, prices in USD), www.klook.com, accessed 19 October 2026
