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Sanyo-San'in Area Pass: price, what it covers, and whether it pays
The Sanyo-San'in Area Pass costs ¥23,000 for 7 days in a row, one person, checked on 19 October 2026. Seven days on the whole Sanyo Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Hakata, Nozomi included, and the San'in coast, for 23,000 yen, one person. On the longest trip it covers (Kansai Airport to Shin-Osaka, Shin-Osaka to Hakata, Hakata to Shin-Osaka, Shin-Osaka to Kansai Airport), single tickets come to ¥38,180, so the 7 day pass saves ¥15,180.
Sanyo-San'in Area Pass price
| Pass | One person | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sanyo-San'in Area Pass 7 days in a row | ¥23,000 | one price (JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION, overseas agencies, agencies in Japan) |
Is the Sanyo-San'in Area Pass worth it?
| Trip | Single tickets | Pass | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| The longest trip it covers Kansai Airport to Shin-Osaka, Shin-Osaka to Hakata, Hakata to Shin-Osaka, Shin-Osaka to Kansai Airport Open this trip in the JR Pass calculator | ¥38,180 | ¥23,000 Sanyo-San'in Area Pass, 7 days | the pass saves ¥15,180 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto to Hakata JR Special Rapid to Shin-Osaka, then Sakura | 3 h 14 | ¥15,500 |
| Shin-Osaka to Hakata Sakura | 2 h 39 | ¥15,280 |
| Himeji to Hakata Sakura | 2 h 9 | ¥14,070 |
| Kansai Airport to Hiroshima Haruka to Shin-Osaka, then Sakura | 2 h 36 | ¥13,250 |
| Okayama to Hakata Sakura | 1 h 48 | ¥12,630 |
| Kyoto to Hiroshima JR Special Rapid to Shin-Osaka, then Sakura | 2 h 7 | ¥11,300 |
| Shin-Osaka to Hiroshima Sakura | 1 h 31 | ¥10,420 |
| Hiroshima to Hakata Sakura | 1 h 3 | ¥9,100 |
| Hiroshima to Himeji Sakura | 59 min | ¥8,440 |
| Nara to Kurashiki JR Yamatoji Rapid to Osaka, Sakura from Shin-Osaka to Okayama, then the JR Hakubi Line | 2 h 35 | ¥7,570 |
| Okayama to Izumoshi Limited Express Yakumo | 3 h 2 | ¥7,020 |
| Kansai Airport to Himeji Haruka to Shin-Osaka, then Sakura | 1 h 33 | ¥6,780 |
| Shin-Osaka to Okayama Sakura | 49 min | ¥6,140 |
| Hiroshima to Okayama Sakura | 40 min | ¥6,140 |
| Kurashiki to Hiroshima JR Sanyo Line to Shin-Kurashiki, Kodama, change at Fukuyama to Sakura | 1 h 5 | ¥5,700 |
| Himeji to Okayama Sakura | 19 min | ¥3,810 |
| Shin-Osaka to Himeji Sakura | 29 min | ¥3,750 |
| Kyoto to Okayama JR Special Rapid to Himeji, then Sanyo Line local trains via Aioi | 3 h 1 | ¥3,740 |
| Kansai Airport to Kyoto Haruka | 1 h 18 | ¥3,590 |
| 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 |
| Kyoto to Himeji JR Special Rapid (JR Kyoto and Kobe Lines) | 1 h 32 | ¥2,210 |
| Osaka to Himeji JR Special Rapid (JR Kobe Line) | 1 h 3 | ¥1,460 |
| Kyoto to Sannomiya JR Special Rapid (JR Kyoto and Kobe Lines) | 51 min | ¥1,110 |
| Osaka to Nara Yamatoji Rapid (JR) | 50 min | ¥840 |
| Hiroshima to Iwakuni JR Sanyo Line local | 49 min | ¥770 |
| Kyoto to Nara Miyakoji Rapid (JR Nara Line) | 47 min | ¥720 |
| Hiroshima to Miyajima JR Sanyo Line local to Miyajimaguchi, then the JR Miyajima Ferry | 27 min | ¥620 |
| 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 |
| 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 Sanyo-San'in Area Pass covers
- Kansai and Fukuoka (Hakata) with Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori, Matsue and Izumo.
- Shinkansen: Sanyo Shinkansen, Shin-Osaka to Hakata.
- Not valid on the Tokaido or Kyushu Shinkansen.
- Limited express trains: Haruka, Yakumo, Konotori, Super Hakuto.
- Other railways included: JR West Miyajima Ferry (visitor tax extra); Kyoto Tango Railway; Chizu Express; JR Bus Chugoku (Hiroshima Meipuru~pu, local buses and Super Hagi); West JR Bus local buses.
- Reserved seats in ordinary cars, unlimited times (from the 7th booking at a ticket office).
Where to buy the Sanyo-San'in Area Pass
| Seller | Price shown | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| JR West (official) Official seller | ¥23,000 for 7 days | The railway's or issuer's own price |
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 West, Sanyo-San'in Area Pass (information current as of 1 August 2024), www.westjr.co.jp, accessed 19 October 2026
- JR West, Sanyo-San'in Area 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 Tuesday 20 October 2026, departures from 10:00), 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
