JR Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass

Fast delivery. We received the exchange couple within few days. We went to Nagoya station to exchange the pass and also reserved our seats. We visited Gero, Shirakawago, Kanazawa, Fukui, Tsuruga. We took JR train, express bus and Shinkansen train. Very worth it

Extremadamente útil. Cubre el Shinkansen y el autobús Nohi, lo que hace que viajar sea mucho más barato y fácil que comprar billetes para cada trayecto. Puedes reservar toda tu ruta de Shin-Osaka a Hokuriku en el mostrador con antelación. Una gran ventaja es la inclusión de seis reservas de asiento, más que suficientes para la mayoría de los viajes, ya que yo solo utilicé cuatro para todo mi trayecto.

The main purpose of this trip was to visit Shirakawa-go. This pass was very cost-effective; the round-trip transportation cost from Osaka (train, including a Shinkansen section, plus bus) was almost equal to the pass price. For the remaining four days, I used it to travel to Kyoto, Nara, Uji, and Kansai Airport.

The exchange order was delivered on time within 4 days to me. Delivery from Taiwan to Malaysia by DHL. Such a fast service. I used the exchange order to exchange for the ticket at JR office at Kansai Airport. Very convenient and super worth it as it helped me to save.

Arriving 1-2 days after purchasing, JNE courier. I exchange the pass at Tokyo station, a day before my flight to Nagoya. I visited Fukui, Kanazawa, Toyama, Shirakawa-go, Takayama, Hida-Furukawa, Gero, and heading back to Nagoya with this pass. I use around a whopping 50k yen in total. Can reserve seat up to 6x, but I only use 2x. For fast paced traveller like me, who easily get bored, this is suuper worth the money! Just hop on the shinkansen (only kagayaki needs seat reservation) or Hida, and off to another place. If you are planning to visit Shirakawa-go via Kanazawa, make sure to reserve the bus early! Booked mine D-26 by phone. It is selling like a hotcakes!

Redemption is easy, and changes can be made at JR ticket stations. You can also reserve tickets for the Hida Limited Express to Toyama. Use it on the Hokuriku line between Tsuruga and Toyama, including the unserved Shibakanaen section between Tsuruga and Toyama.

We flew into Nagoya Airport, used a Pass to take the Hida Wide View to Takayama, stopped to visit Shirakawago, then took a bus to Kanazawa, and finally took the Shinkansen + Thunderbirds to Osaka. On our last day, we chose to do a 1-day trip to Kyoto via Haruka non-reserved seats. The only caution is not to lose your pass during the entire 5-day use. Overall, we were very impressed with this route during the autumn foliage season.

JR Takayama-Hokuriku Pass: I was very impressed with the purchase through Klook at a cheap price. It's easy to use and offers great value for money, especially if you have the Klook app. You receive a voucher via email and pick up a temporary ticket at Suvarnabhumi Airport, 2nd floor, arrival gate 2. Then, you can exchange it for reserved seat train tickets at JR Nagoya. You can reserve seats on express trains for free 4 times. Just traveling round-trip between Nagoya and Takayama 4 times makes it worthwhile, because if you buy single tickets, each leg costs about 1500 baht, depending on the yen exchange rate on that day. This time, we stayed in Nagoya for 4 nights and made day trips to Kamikochi, Takayama Gifu, and Gero, eating and sightseeing until we were tired. I recommend reserving a window seat on the right side for the journey from Nagoya to Takayama; the view is beautiful. The staff at JR Nagoya were very kind and helpful. If you're going to Kamikochi on a one-day trip, get off at Takayama Station, go down the escalator, turn left to the bus station, which is right at the train station. Buy a round-trip bus ticket for 5800 yen; you'll get 4 tickets. You can ask for the timetable at the bus station. For the outbound journey, wait for bus No. 5, which takes 1 hour. Get off at Hirayu Onsen, change to bus No. 1, and go to Kamikochi, which takes 30 minutes. For the return journey, take bus No. 5 to Hirayu Onsen, then wait for the connecting bus back to Nagoya at stop No. 2.

Good value, but with a caveat. Cities in this region are not like Osaka and Tokyo, which have JR lines within the city. Nagoya, Takayama, and Toyama have their own local transportation systems that are not covered by the pass, so you'll need to pay extra. Also, this pass cannot be used to take JR to Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya. Calculate if it's worth it for you. This pass includes round-trip transportation to Shirakawa-go.

首次使用此通票，上次旅行是在2023年10月。我们选择此通票是为了白川乡体验，但遗憾的是回程巴士总是满座，所有计划都改变了，我们预订了前往名古屋的旅行并过夜。希望下次能有在线预订巴士的链接，并且通票能覆盖。