Bilhete de trem JR Thunderbird (Osaka/Kyoto para Kanazawa)

This was my first time using Klook to buy a pass, and I was a bit nervous and unsure. Exchange instructions: We cleared customs at Terminal 2 at 12 PM, took the free shuttle bus to Terminal 1, went up to the second floor, and found a manned JR station counter. Since it was a weekend, there weren't many people queuing. A gentleman who spoke excellent Chinese (likely Chinese) was on duty, making communication very easy. We successfully exchanged our tickets for the JR Limited Express Thunderbird from Shin-Osaka to Tsuruga, and then transferred to the Shinkansen from Tsuruga to Kanazawa. We had seats on both, and there was no problem with large luggage. Considering my 86-year-old mother, he suggested we allow more transfer time in between, so we wouldn't have to rush to find platforms and catch trains in an unfamiliar place with two large suitcases. It added a bit of time, but everything went very smoothly.

Purchased the Toyama to Osaka ticket on the same day. Cheaper on Klook and came with free 3GB eSIM! Easy to buy through the ticketing machine. Do note that after buying the ticket, you need to use the machine again to choose reserved seats! Took me a while to figure out what to do, but it turned out all good. You can select reserved seats for both shinkansen and the Thunderbird Limited Express - however there was not enough space at the seats in Thunderbird for our big luggages, so must make sure you check where the oversized baggage area is beforehand! There was a lot of ppl transferring to the Thunderbird too so if you have a short transfer time between trains, ensure you walk fast!

For my round trip between Kyoto and Kanazawa, I chose physical tickets. It was very convenient to scan the QR code and my passport at the green machine to exchange them for physical tickets.

The price is at least 100 yen cheaper. You can only exchange it at a green automatic machine that can scan passports (at Fukui Station, only machine No. 5 works, and it must be marked with "5489"). ⚠️ You can choose Chinese on the machine. The exchange method is slightly different from what the app describes. I ended up asking a staff member to help me with the exchange. I found that the process is to first scan your passport, then directly select "QRコード読み取り" (scan QR code), and then follow the prompts to issue the ticket. ⚠️ After the ticket is issued, you need to reinsert the ticket into the machine and then select the date and seat. Because I was worried about not being familiar with the process, I exchanged the ticket one day in advance, which was very wise. This way, I wasn't in a hurry on the day of travel.

seat reservation process: Easy to do and well worth booking seats. price: Was a great price to do the whole trip in one go, changed trains at the station half way to our destination and no problems. pass area coverage: Great views of the country side and had great internet coverage so could still keep in contact with people.

QR code要去指定位置兌換車票跟劃位

Since it was a family trip, we opted for physical tickets. We took the Limited Express Thunderbird from Platform 0 in Kyoto to Tsuruga, then transferred to the Shinkansen to Kanazawa. The journey was smooth.

この電車は、特に敦賀から富山への新幹線で非常に便利です。しかし、敦賀での乗り換え時間が非常に短く、駅員の方の親切な助けがなければ、時間通りに電車に乗ることはできませんでした。全体的に、この旅行は本当に素晴らしく、強くお勧めします。

The first time I took the newly opened Shinkansen to Tsuruga, then transferred to the Thunderbird train to Osaka. After exchanging my passport for the ticket, to reserve a designated seat, I had to select the "discount ticket" option on the screen to make a reservation.

It was great to be able to use it comfortably and affordably. At Kyoto Station, you need to purchase tickets directly from the vending machine and reserve your seats.