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Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass: price, what it covers, and whether it pays
The Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass costs ¥19,800 for 5 days in a row, one person, checked on 19 October 2026. Five days from Nagoya to Takayama, by bus through Shirakawa-go to Kanazawa or Toyama, and on to Kyoto and Osaka by the Thunderbird, for 19,800 yen, one person. On the longest trip it covers (Nagoya to Takayama, Takayama to Shirakawa-go, Shirakawa-go to Kanazawa, Kanazawa to Shin-Osaka), single tickets come to ¥21,150, so the 5 day pass saves ¥1,350.
Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass price
| Pass | One person | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass 5 days in a row | ¥19,800 | one price |
Is the Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass worth it?
| Trip | Single tickets | Pass | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| The longest trip it covers Nagoya to Takayama, Takayama to Shirakawa-go, Shirakawa-go to Kanazawa, Kanazawa to Shin-Osaka Open this trip in the JR Pass calculator | ¥21,150 | ¥19,800 Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass, 5 days | the pass saves ¥1,350 |
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 Kansai Airport Tsurugi to Tsuruga, Thunderbird to Osaka, then Haruka | 3 h 45 | ¥12,020 |
| Shin-Osaka to Kanazawa Thunderbird to Tsuruga, then Tsurugi (Hokuriku Shinkansen) | 2 h 15 | ¥9,410 |
| Kyoto to Kanazawa Thunderbird to Tsuruga, then Tsurugi (Hokuriku Shinkansen) | 1 h 51 | ¥7,720 |
| Kanazawa to Takayama Tsurugi (Hokuriku Shinkansen) to Toyama, then Hida | 2 h 1 | ¥6,770 |
| Nagoya to Takayama Hida | 2 h 24 | ¥6,140 |
| Kansai Airport to Kyoto Haruka | 1 h 18 | ¥3,590 |
| Kansai Airport to Shin-Osaka Haruka | 50 min | ¥3,070 |
| 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 |
What the Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass covers
- Nagoya to Toyama by the Takayama Line, Tsuruga to Kyoto and Osaka City, Osaka to Kansai Airport, the Hokuriku Shinkansen Toyama to Tsuruga, and buses via Shirakawa-go.
- Shinkansen: Hokuriku Shinkansen, Toyama to Tsuruga.
- The Tokaido Shinkansen Kyoto to Shin-Osaka is not covered.
- Limited express trains: Hida, Thunderbird, Haruka.
- Other railways included: Nohi Bus, Hokutetsu Bus, Toyama Chitetsu Bus and Meitetsu Bus: Takayama, Shirakawa-go, Kanazawa and Toyama (some buses need a reservation); Nohi Bus, Kaetsuno Bus and Dolphin Traffic: Takayama, Shirakawa-go, Shin-Takaoka; Kaetsuno Bus World Heritage Bus: Shirakawa-go to Shin-Takaoka.
- Reserved seats on JR limited expresses and the Hokuriku Shinkansen up to 6 times.
Where to buy the Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass
| Seller | Price shown | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| JR Central (with JR West sales) (official) Official seller | ¥19,800 for 5 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 Central, Tourist Pass, Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass, touristpass.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