Kintetsu Rail Pass: Standard or Plus | Japan
- A free pass for foreigners to visit Osaka, Nara and other Kansai areas
- Unlimited access to designated trains, railways, and buses for 5 days without having to purchase tickets again and again, plus discounts on tourist facilities
- Purchase the PLUS pass and you can also visit Ise, Toba, Shima and Nagoya areas and explore the cities of Kansai
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Kintetsu Railway 1-Day Pass
Inclusions
The designated sections for Kintetsu Railway: Osaka Namba, Kintetsu Nara, Kyoto, Tsutsui, Nagata, Ikoma, Torii-mae, Ikomayama; the designated sections for Nara Kotsu Bus: Nara Park, Nishinokyo, Horyuji area, free boarding and alighting
Exclusions
Other expenses not mentioned above
Kintetsu Limited Express Ticket
Additional Info
Please note that the 1-day ticket cannot be used in the Nagoya, Mie, and Ise-Shima areas.
What's included in Kintetsu Rail Pass: Standard or Plus | Japan
(Subject to Option Inclusions)
The content of this product is provided by machine translation and may not reflect the actual information, please take this into consideration before booking.
- Ticket Introduction -
The KINTETSU RAIL PASS is issued by Kinki Japan Railway. Passengers can freely ride designated Kintetsu trains, Iga Railways and transportation buses. It is applicable to transportation in Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and more other areas in Kansai such as Ise, Shima, Toba, Matsusaka, Nagoya, etc. You can freely ride all Kintetsu lines and Iga Railways within the validity period. The PLUS version can also be used on Nara Kotsu Bus, Mie Kotsu Bus and Toba City Seagull Bus. You can enjoy discounts at specific tourist facilities within 5 days after activation (each facility can only be used once). The usage method is flexible and great value for money.
Starting from 2024/12/16, all tickets will be converted to electronic tickets and no exchange is required.
- Project Introduction -
- 1-Day Ticket:
This pass allows unlimited rides on the Kintetsu Railway and Nara Kotsu Bus within the designated area, as well as coupons for over 40 facilities.
【You can take the following designated areas of transportation】
① Kintetsu Railway’s designated sections: Osaka Namba - Kintetsu Nara, Kyoto - Tsutsui, Nagata - Ikoma, Torii-Ikomayama ② Nara Kotsu Bus’s designated sections: Nara Park, Nishinokyo, Horyuji Temple - 2-Day Pass:
This pass allows unlimited rides on the Kintetsu Railway and Nara Kotsu Bus within a designated area, as well as coupons for over 40 facilities.
[You can take the following designated areas of transportation]
① Kintetsu Railway’s designated area: All areas under Osaka Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, and Kyoto Prefecture ② Nara Kotsu Bus’ designated area: Nara Park, Nishinokyo, Horyuji Temple, Asuka, Muroo, and Yamanobe-no-michi
- 5-Day Pass Standard Edition:
Unlimited rides on Kintetsu lines for 5 days (all Kintetsu lines and all Iga Railway lines), plus coupons for over 70 facilities.
[The following transportation is available]
① All Kintetsu lines ② All Iga Railway lines
- 5-Day Pass PLUS Version:
Unlimited rides on Kintetsu lines for 5 days (all Kintetsu lines and all Iga Railway lines), coupons for use at more than 70 facilities, and unlimited rides on Nara and Mie Kotsu buses and Toba City Seagull buses!
[The following transportation is available]
① All Kintetsu lines ② All Iga Railway lines ③ Nara Kotsu Bus: Nara Park, Nishi-kyo, Horyu-ji Temple, Asuka, Muroi, Yamanobe-no-michi section ④ Mie Kotsu, Toba City Seagull Bus: Matsusaka - Shima area and Aquaignis - Kintetsu Yunoyama Onsen Station - Yunoyama Onsen, Gozaisho Ropeway, Kuwana Station, Kintetsu Nagashima Station (Due to winter illumination and other events, the departure station may change during this period) Nabana-no-Sato, Akameguchi Station - designated sections within the Akame Falls area
Inclusions
- During the tour, the staff may ask you to show this ticket. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
- When traveling to areas outside the valid zone, please pay the normal fare for that zone separately.
- The handling of the pass is subject to the terms and conditions of the transportation agency you use and the laws of Japan.
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Meeting Point
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Policies
Purchase Summary
- Children under 6 years old can ride for free.
- Please refer to the official website for the scope of use of the ticket.
- The ticket validity period is calculated from "the first bus to the last bus of the day" and "the last admission time of the applicable facility on the day", not 24/48 hours from the time of first use. Even if you use the ticket in the evening, it will be valid until the last bus of the day.
- The actual routes and discount facilities are subject to official announcement and are subject to change without prior notice.
- The Kintetsu Pass plus allows you to take unlimited rides on the Kintetsu Nara Kotsu Bus, Mie Kotsu Bus, and Toba City Seagull Bus.
- The Kintetsu 1-Day and 2-Day Passes allow you to ride the Nara Kotsu Bus as many times as you like within the designated area.
- The Kintetsu Rail Pass does not include limited express tickets. If you wish to ride limited express trains, please purchase them separately.
- This ticket cannot be used to ride the cable car.
- If you want to travel to areas other than those specified in the pass, you must purchase additional tickets.
- The pass is for personal use only and cannot be transferred to another person. If you purchase multiple tickets at one time, they cannot be used separately. Once you start using them, all tickets will be used at the same time. If you wish to use the ticket multiple times, please purchase it in batches.
- The terms and conditions of use of e-tickets and other details are subject to the e-ticket regulations .
- To prevent others from using the e-ticket illegally, when you open the e-ticket again in a different environment than the one you first opened it in, the system will ask you to use the OTP dynamic password for verification. Please follow the steps below to complete the verification:
- Please enter an email address where you can receive mail normally and press the send button.
- Please check your mailbox to see if you have received the OTP password email. If the email cannot be found, it may be classified as spam. If you still can't find it in your spam folder, it's possible that the email address you entered is incorrect. Please reopen the e-ticket website and enter your email address again.
- Please enter the OTP code in the email on the e-ticket screen and click Confirm. If the password is correct, the screen will switch to the e-ticket usage screen.
※Please note: Once the OTP is verified, the email address cannot be changed. Therefore, please be sure to enter your email address when verifying.
