The Kyushu Rail Pass is the perfect ticket for Kyushu
sightseeing and travel. The use of this pass enables passengers to board the
Kyushu Shinkansen's Tsubame, the pride of JR Kyushu, and the Sonic, a limited
express, as often as they like while the pass is valid. Ticket holders also can
use any Kyushu Railway Co. trains as often as they like while the pass is
valid. (The JR Kyushu Rail Passes are valid only in the areas covered by each
pass. The JR Kyushu Rail Pass for the northern Kyushu area is not valid on
Shinkansen Tsubame trains.）
Kyushu has many sightseeing destinations, such as Beppu's hot spring resorts,
Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture , and Sakurajima in Kagoshima . Make the most of
this ticket to enjoy all of Kyushu to your satisfaction.
Type of Passes
Area
Type of Pass
Train number
From
To
Price Adult
(12 year and over)
Price Child 6 - 11
Price Infant
0-6
Northern Kyushu Area
3-day Consecutive pass
9991
XZJ
XZP
￥7,000
￥3,500
Free
All
Kyushu Area
3-day Consecutive pass
9992
XZJ
XZP
￥13,000
￥6,500
Free
5-day Consecutive pass
9993
XZJ
XZP
￥16,000
￥8,000
Free
Pass Coverage
Conditions of Sale
The
purchaser is not a Japanese citizen, and has entered Japan on a temporary visitor visa
issued by the Immigration Bureau of Japan.
Purchase
Exchange
ticket validity: Three months from issue
Exchange sites: Hakata Station; JR kyushu Travel Agency offices in Kokura,
Hakata, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Oita, Kagoshima Chuo and Miyazaki stations; and the
Beppu Station Travel Center.
* The Northern Kyushu
Area Rail
Pass is not available at JR Kyushu
Travel Agency offices in Kagoshima Chuo or Miyazaki stations.
Condition of Use
Only the person whose name is inscribed on the face of the pass can use it.
The holder must carry a valid passport when using the pass.
The pass can be used on limited express trains of the Kyushu Railway Co., in ordinary reserved and non-reserved seating, and on ordinary trains of the Kyushu Railway Co. in the designated area for the pass. The All Kyushu Area Rail Pass can also be used for Kyushu Shinkansen “bullet” trains.
The pass cannot be used on sleeper trains, the Sanyo Shinkansen “bullet” train, or JR Kyushu buses.
If the holder travels on a Green Car, the Green Car charge will be assessed in addition to the ordinary express charge. The pass cannot be used for private compartments.
The pass cannot be used for fares on connecting or other train lines not operated by Kyushu Railway Co.
The holder will be required to pay applicable fares incurred as a result of riding beyond the designated area for this pass.
No refund can be made even if there are no available reserved seats and the holder must use non-reserved seating.
Refunds
10% penalty applies on unexchanged vouchers
Exchanged vouchers are 100% non refundable.
Changes:
The validity period cannot be changed for any reason
after the pass has been issued.
The pass cannot be converted into or exchanged for any
other type of pass or train ticket.
Seat Reservation:
This pass does not guarantee the bearer a seat. Seat
reservations may be made at Midori-no-Madoguchi, a travel agency or JR Kyushu
Travel Agency. Reservations are free, but must be made in advance.
Others:
The pass and Exchange Order cannot be reissued if lost or
stolen.
The rail passes are filed as pseudo trains/flights between XZJ (Rail)
and XZP (Pass). When the availability request is made for travel
between these two points at any chosen date, the display will show the
number of available "rail pass trains". Each train represents a rail
pass type as per the table above. The date of travel indicates the date
when the pass validity starts. The booking class F represents green class pass while the booking class Y represents the standard (coach)
class.
From the availability display the pass can be booked and put into a
PNR. Once in the PNR the Pass can be auto priced as any other flight or
train. Each rail pass train has a corresponding fare basis code and a
fare (rail pass price) associated with it. Each rail pass requires only
1 booking. A Rail Pass segment cannot be ticketed with any other
segment. The ticket issued must be exchanged for Kyushu Pass at
exchange office in Japan within three months of purchase.
Tickets are sold the same way as any regular airline : availability
display, booking, attaching the fare record and finally ticketing - all
are based on the regular PNR.
