Mt. Fuji-Shizuoka Area Tourist Pass Mini: Price, Coverage and Who It Suits

What Is the Mt. Fuji-Shizuoka Area Tourist Pass Mini?

The Mt. Fuji-Shizuoka Area Tourist Pass Mini is a 3-day ticket from JR Central for foreign visitors that covers the south and west side of Mt. Fuji, with JR local lines across Shizuoka Prefecture, one private railway into Izu, a set of local buses and two boats on Suruga Bay.

It is the cheapest of JR Central's four tourist passes.

It is a regional pass, not a way to get there. The Tokaido Shinkansen is excluded, and the JR area stops at Atami, so a family coming from Tokyo pays for the first and last legs separately.

It is also not a Fuji Five Lakes pass. Lake Kawaguchi and the Chureito Pagoda are on the north side of the mountain, which the JR Tokyo Wide Pass covers better.

This pass suits a different trip, through Mishima, Numazu, Shizuoka city, Miho no Matsubara, Fujinomiya, the onsen town of Shuzenji and the west coast of Izu. For how it compares with every other area pass, see our guide to regional rail passes in Japan.

Price and Who Can Buy It in 2026

The pass costs ¥6,500 for adults and ¥3,250 for children aged 6 to 11, and is valid for 3 consecutive days. The price is the same online, from an agent abroad and at a station.

Traveller	Price	Valid
Adult (12 and over)	¥6,500	3 consecutive days
Child (6 to 11)	¥3,250	3 consecutive days
Under 6	No pass, rides free under JR's child rules	Not needed

Who can buy it. It is sold only to foreign travellers with a passport issued outside Japan who entered as a "Temporary Visitor". The status stamp or sticker in the passport is checked when the pass is issued.

If you use the automated immigration gates at the airport, ask the officer for the Temporary Visitor stamp, or you may be refused at the ticket office.

Children under 6. Under JR Central's rules, children aged 1 to 5 travel free with a paying adult or child, up to two per paying passenger, as long as they do not take their own reserved seat. Infants under 1 are always free.

Each pass is for the named person only and cannot be lent to another member of the family.

What the Pass Covers

The pass covers three JR lines, the Izuhakone Railway, buses from five companies and two boats. Everything not on the official route map costs extra.

1. JR lines

The pass covers non-reserved seats in ordinary cars on JR limited express, express, rapid and local trains on these lines.

• Tokaido Main Line. Atami to Toyohashi, through Mishima, Numazu, Fuji, Shizuoka, Kakegawa and Hamamatsu
• Gotemba Line. Numazu to Matsuda, through Gotemba
• Minobu Line. Fuji to Shimobe-onsen, through Fujinomiya

2. Izuhakone Railway

The railway runs from Mishima to Shuzenji, the onsen town in the middle of the Izu Peninsula.

3. Buses

Company	Covered routes
Fujikyu Bus	Gotemba to Gotemba Premium Outlets, Kawaguchiko station and GrinPa, Shin-Fuji to Fujisan station and to Fuji station south exit
Tokai Bus	Mishima to Yamanaka Castle ruins, Numazu to Numazu Minato Shinsenkan, Shuzenji station to Shuzenji Onsen and to Toi Port
Izuhakone Bus	Numazu to Numazu Port, Izu-Nagaoka to Izu-Mito Sea Paradise
Shizutetsu Bus and Entetsu Bus	Shimizu station to Miho (Tokai University marine museum), Hamamatsu to Nakatajima and to Kanzanji Onsen

4. Boats

• Suruga Bay Ferry between Shimizu Port and Toi Port on the west coast of Izu. Check in at the ferry counter before boarding.
• Mt. Fuji Shimizu Port Cruise, a round trip from Hinode in Shimizu port. You cannot get on or off at Miho.

Both boats stop in bad weather and once a year for dock inspection, so check the schedule before you build a day around them.

What the Pass Does Not Cover

The pass does not cover the Tokaido Shinkansen, sleeper trains, reserved seats, or any line or bus that is not on the route map. These gaps catch people out.

• Tokyo to Atami or Mishima. The JR area starts at Atami. The Shinkansen from Tokyo, and the local line from Tokyo to Atami, are paid separately.
• The JR Ito Line and the Izukyu Line to Ito and Shimoda on the east coast of Izu. Our first version of this guide suggested routes to Ito and Shimoda, but they are not in the pass area.
• The Nihondaira Ropeway and the bus up to Nihondaira, above Shimizu.
• The bus from Fujinomiya to Shiraito Falls. Fujinomiya station is covered. The falls bus is not.
• Hakone. The Gotemba Line passes close by, but the buses and trains into Hakone are not included. Use the Hakone Freepass for that.
• Fujikyu Railway trains around Lake Kawaguchi. The Gotemba to Kawaguchiko bus is covered. The trains on the north side are not.

On the JR lines you sit in the non-reserved cars. If a limited express you want has only reserved seats, the pass will not cover it.

Where the Pass Takes Families

For families, the pass works best around Mishima, Numazu and Shimizu, where Fuji views, aquariums and short bus rides sit close together.

1. Miho no Matsubara and Shimizu

The pine-lined beach at Miho no Matsubara is part of the Mt. Fuji World Heritage site and one of the classic views of the mountain across the water. From Shimizu station, the covered Shizutetsu bus runs out toward Miho.

Back in Shimizu port, the covered harbour cruise and the ferry to Toi give children a boat ride with Fuji behind it on a clear day.

2. Numazu and Izu-Mito

Two covered bus routes lead to the sea, one from Numazu station to Numazu Port, with its market restaurants and deep-sea aquarium, and one from Izu-Nagaoka station to Izu-Mito Sea Paradise, an aquarium with dolphin and sea lion shows.

3. Fujinomiya

Fujinomiya on the JR Minobu Line is the town of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha, the head shrine of the Sengen shrines dedicated to Mt. Fuji, within walking distance of the station. Treat it as a place of worship.

Walk quietly, bow at the gate, and keep children close in the main hall area.

4. Gotemba

Gotemba sits right under the mountain on its east side. The covered buses run to Gotemba Premium Outlets, to GrinPa, an amusement park for younger children on Fuji's slopes, and over the pass to Kawaguchiko station.

5. Shuzenji and Toi

Shuzenji is a quiet onsen town at the end of the Izuhakone Railway. From there a covered Tokai bus crosses the peninsula to Toi Port, where the ferry back to Shimizu closes a loop of train, bus and boat in one day.

Does the Pass Save Money?

It pays off if you spend 2 or 3 days moving along the Tokaido Main Line with buses and a ferry. It does not pay off for one day trip to one place.

The pass costs about the same as a few medium-length local journeys plus a ferry. A loop such as Mishima to Shuzenji, bus to Toi, ferry to Shimizu and JR back to Mishima uses four covered services in one day, and a second day around Numazu or Fujinomiya adds more.

Families who only want to see Fuji from Miho for a day usually do better with single tickets and an IC card.

Make two checks before you buy.

1. Count the paid legs from Tokyo. The Shinkansen from Tokyo to Mishima and back is outside the pass. On a short trip that cost can be bigger than the pass itself.
2. Check every bus you plan to ride against the route list. Many sights in the area are a bus ride away on a route that is not covered.

Using the Pass from Tokyo

Take the Tokaido Shinkansen from Tokyo to Mishima (or a local JR train to Atami) on a separate ticket, and start the pass there. Mishima, Atami, Gotemba and Shizuoka all have JR Central ticket offices that issue the pass.

You can also collect the pass in Tokyo before you leave. The JR Central ticket offices at Tokyo Station (Yaesu Central and Yaesu North) and at Shinagawa and Shin-Yokohama hand it out.

That saves queueing on arrival, but your first day still starts at the edge of the pass area.

For families who want Mt. Fuji without counting bus routes, the trade-off is time. Our Mt. Fuji day trip from Tokyo guide compares trains, buses and a car.

Our private tours are on foot in Tokyo and Yokohama. Your guide rides the trains with you, and each of you pays your own fare with an IC card. See our Tokyo private tour with kids.

How to Buy and Collect the Pass

Buy it online through JR-WEST Online Train Reservation, from a travel agent outside Japan, or at a JR Central ticket office in the area. All three cost the same.

• Online. Reservations open one month before your start date, from 10:00 Japan time on the same date of the previous month. Pick the pass up in Japan by the start date you chose.
• From an agent abroad. You get an exchange voucher to swap for the pass at a listed station.
• At a station. Buy it at JR Central ticket offices in Tokyo, Shinagawa, Shin-Yokohama, Odawara, Atami, Mishima, Gotemba, Shin-Fuji, Shizuoka, Kakegawa, Hamamatsu, Toyohashi or Nagoya. The start date must fall within one month of the day it is issued.

Every traveller, children included, must be present with their passport, and staff enter the passport details on the pass. At Atami, you first get a passing ticket at the JR East gate to reach the JR Central office inside.

The details on the pass cannot be changed, and a lost pass is not reissued.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is the Mt. Fuji-Shizuoka Area Tourist Pass Mini?

It costs ¥6,500 for adults and ¥3,250 for children aged 6 to 11, valid for 3 consecutive days. The price is the same online, from an agent abroad and at a station.

Does the pass cover the Shinkansen?

No. The Tokaido Shinkansen is excluded. You can ride JR limited express, rapid and local trains in non-reserved seats on the Tokaido, Gotemba and Minobu lines inside the pass area.

Can I use the pass from Tokyo?

Not for the trip from Tokyo. The JR area starts at Atami, so pay separately to Atami or Mishima. You can pick up the pass at Tokyo Station's JR Central ticket offices before you go.

Does the pass cover Lake Kawaguchi?

It covers only the Fujikyu bus from Gotemba to Kawaguchiko station. Trains and buses around the Fuji Five Lakes are not covered. The JR Tokyo Wide Pass covers the Fujikyu Railway from Tokyo instead.

Can residents of Japan use the pass?

No. It is only for foreign visitors with a passport issued outside Japan and "Temporary Visitor" status. Ask for the stamp at immigration if you use the automated gates.

Sources

https://touristpass.jp/en/fuji_shizuoka/
https://touristpass.jp/assets/pdf/points/injapan/fuji_en.pdf
https://touristpass.jp/assets/pdf/points/online/fuji_en.pdf
https://touristpass.jp/assets/pdf/locations/fuji_en.pdf
https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/tickets/type/adults_children.html
https://www.jreast.co.jp/en/multi/pass/tokyowidepass.html