JR Passe da Área de Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi

I was skeptical at first before purchasing this JR pass but it is totally worth it! Its unlimited JR line including any Shinkansen from Okayama to Hakata. Highly recommended if you are staying in Okayama or Hiroshima.

This is very cost-effective. Taking the Shinkansen from Hakata to Hiroshima only takes an hour, and there's a Shinkansen almost every ten minutes. One or two people can sit in the unreserved seats without needing to book, while larger groups can go to the counter to reserve seats in advance. Note that you need to exchange it at JR West. The JR West counter at Hakata Station cannot exchange KLOOK QR tickets; you need to use the machine next to it to scan the QR code and passport. I queued up, and the staff member still directed me to the machine because the counter doesn't have a QR code reader. In terms of value, a round trip between Hakata and Hiroshima already makes it worthwhile. Visiting Okayama, Fukuyama, Onomichi, etc., makes it even more cost-effective, and you can also take the JR-operated ferry to Miyajima. It's great!

This time, using the "JR PASS Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi," I picked up the pass at Okayama Station on the first day and immediately reserved a Shinkansen seat with extra-large luggage space to Hiroshima, arriving quickly. On the second day, I made a round trip to Hakata and enjoyed the square Ichiran ramen. On the third day, I took a ferry to Miyajima. On the third and fourth days, I used the pass to ride the Hiroshima Sightseeing Bus, exploring various tourist attractions in Hiroshima. On the fourth day, I took a Shinkansen reserved seat back to Okayama. On the fifth day, I went to Kurashiki. This pass saved a lot on transportation costs, and I highly recommend purchasing it! 👍

eチケット形式で購入しやすく、交換も簡単です。さらに、岡山エリア芸術祭のボーナスチケットも付いています。新幹線に飛び乗って効率的に移動できます。

Using QR codes for ticket exchange is very convenient now, but on the first day I needed to use it, I encountered a major Shinkansen delay. Then, the station staff at Okayama Station didn't even know there was a machine for exchange. When we asked about a machine with a passport logo, he surprisingly said there wasn't one and told us to go to the manual counter. Luckily, as I turned around, I saw the exchange machine right behind him. I think JR staff need more training. Although Okayama isn't a huge metropolis, it's at least not a deserted small station.

La rápida tramitación en línea me permitió pedirlo mientras estaba en la cola de la estación de JR y luego canjearlo con el cupón. Consejo: aunque no lo indique, puedes canjear este cupón en la estación de Hakata en Kyushu. Solo asegúrate de estar en la oficina de JR West y no en la oficina de JR Kyushu de la estación.

I literally only used this for one day as I wanted to travel from Fukuoka to Hiroshima and it was just slightly cheaper to get the JR pass than to buy a return ticket (Japan train fares are wild). Once I found the correct ticketing booths at Hakata Station (for JR West) it was easy to get the pass. If I was in Fukuoka/Japan for longer than 2 day it would have made a huge huge saving!!

I've used the JR Pass several times when visiting Japan. I picked up the physical ticket at Okayama Station and, within five days, visited Hiroshima Stadium, Miyajima, Ōkunoshima, Onomichi, and even went to Fukuoka to watch baseball and ascended Mount Sarakura. This pass only allows you to take the Shinkansen to Kokura and Hakata, not local lines. Each pass has its own scope of use. I took the Shinkansen every day during these few days, making it a truly value-for-money ticket.

このJRチケットは本当にありがたいです。駅で数分で引き換えできます。食べたり買い物を楽しんだりしましょう！さあ！

There are still no direct flights from Hong Kong to Hiroshima, so this time I chose to transfer from Fukuoka to Hiroshima by Shinkansen. I pre-purchased this JR pass on Klook and exchanged it directly with a QR code at the JR WEST counter at Hakata Station. This time, I used this JR pass to visit multiple places: Hiroshima city center, Itsukushima Shrine, Okunoshima, Onomichi, Okayama, and Kurashiki.