{"id":66770,"date":"2020-07-10T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=66770"},"modified":"2023-07-21T14:47:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T05:47:02","slug":"special-tourist-discount-passes-guide-for-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/special-tourist-discount-passes-guide-for-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to the Best Discount Travel and Rail Passes to Japan on a Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With Japan’s famously efficient public transportation systems and its down-to-the-minute punctuality, it’s no wonder why it’s the number one way for many visitors to travel throughout Japan. While the Japan Rail Pass<\/a> allows foreign visitors to travel across the whole of the Japanese peninsula, a variety of special tourist discount passes <\/strong>are geared towards travellers who desire a richer and deeper sampling a particular region or city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These special discount passes focus on single cities to a handful of close-knit prefectures and offer unlimited use of select transportation modes within a particular area.<\/strong> From local trains, express trains, monorails, streetcars, cable cars, buses, and boats, these passes eliminate the need to buy multiple fares throughout the day and come in a variety of different validity periods. Some passes also collaborate with local businesses, shops, and popular tourist sites within a region the pass covers, and can be used for discounts at participating locations<\/strong>. Here’s a quick overview of the passes and who they’re good for: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regional Pass<\/th>What Type of Traveller it’s good for<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Greater Tokyo Pass
Check the Price \u2192 <\/strong><\/a><\/td>		Travellers planning to visit Tokyo and nearby prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba. They offer unlimited travel for 3 consecutive days. Check here for more details<\/td><\/tr>
JR Kansai Area Pass and JR Kansai WIDE Area Pass
Check the Price \u2192 <\/strong><\/a><\/td>		Travellers focusing on the Kansai region, including the big cities of Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Kobe. They come in 1, 2, 3, and 4-day passes with unlimited travel on the local and rapid JR trains and buses within a portion of the Kansai region.<\/td><\/tr>
Kansai Thru Pass<\/strong>
Check the Price \u2192 <\/strong><\/a><\/td>		Travellers staying close to Kyoto and Osaka, with day trips to into Kobe, Nara, Asuka, Koyasan, Himeji and Wakayama. They offer unlimited travel non-JR trains, subways and buses, with 2 and 3 day passes.<\/td><\/tr>
Hakone Freepass<\/strong>
Check the Price \u2192 <\/strong><\/a><\/td>		Travellers visiting Japan\u2019s prime hot spring location, Hakone. The pass offers unlimited access to Odakyu operated buses, trains, cable cars, ropeways, and sightseeing cruises, with 2 and 3-day consecutive passes available.<\/td><\/tr>
Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass<\/strong>
Check t<\/strong><\/a>h<\/strong><\/a>e Price \u2192 <\/strong><\/a><\/td>		Travellers in Tokyo looking for the cheapest option to get to ocean town of Enoshima and the Giant Buddha of Kamakura in one day. The pass also includes discounts for various tourist attractions, including aquariums, caves, shrines, art museums, and local restaurants.<\/td><\/tr>
Visit Hiroshima Tourist Pass<\/strong>
Check the Price \u2192 <\/strong><\/a><\/td>		Travellers in Hiroshima, with unlimited travel on all Hiroshima Electric Railway Hiroden streetcars, some local and highways buses, and two ferries to Miyajima island. There are 3 and 4-day passes.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While there are several different types of special discount passes out there for tourists, here are some of the more popular options: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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