Japan Rail Pass NowAustralia's No.1 Choice
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Japan Rail Pass NowAustralia's No.1 Choice
A tighter, cheaper alternative to the Kansai-Hokuriku pass, covering the Hokuriku coast itself without the Kansai cities. Four consecutive days across Fukui, Kanazawa and Toyama, which is enough for the region if you are arriving from elsewhere.
Four days of unlimited travel on JR West lines across the Hokuriku region.
It does not reach Kansai. If you need Kyoto or Osaka in the same trip, the Kansai-Hokuriku pass is the one to compare against.
Four days is a well judged length for this region. Kanazawa deserves two, Toyama and the Alpine Route another, and Fukui fits around them.
It works best if you are arriving by Shinkansen from Tokyo on a separate ticket and want local coverage once there, or if you are ending a longer trip on this coast.
Kanazawa is the anchor: Kenrokuen, Higashi Chaya, Nagamachi and the 21st Century Museum. Toyama is the eastern gateway to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, with its spring snow corridor.
Fukui has the Dinosaur Museum, one of the largest in the world, and Eiheiji, a working Zen monastery where you can stay overnight. Kaga Onsen and Awara Onsen are both on the line for hot springs.
Through overseas agents for exchange in Japan, or from JR West ticket offices in the region. Seat reservations are free and worth making on the Shinkansen legs.
No. This is the Hokuriku coast only. For both regions you want the Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass.
No. The Hokuriku Shinkansen continues east to Nagano and Tokyo, but that section is outside this pass.
For the region itself, comfortably. Two days in Kanazawa and two split between Toyama and Fukui is a well paced trip.
