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Kansai-Hiroshima Area Pass in 2026. The ¥17,000 price, what the 5 days cover from Kansai Airport to Miyajima, the sums against single tickets, and child rules.

Kansai Wide Area Pass 2026. ¥12,000 for 5 days, the map from Okayama to Kinosaki, Amanohashidate and Shirahama, whether it pays off, and child rules.

Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass 2026. ¥19,800 for 5 days, what it covers from Nagoya to Shirakawa-go and Kanazawa, and how to start from Tokyo.

JR Tokyo Wide Pass coverage map in a table. The last covered station on every line, from Kawaguchiko to Nikko and GALA Yuzawa. ¥16,000 for 3 days in 2026.

The JR East Pass Nagano Niigata area ended in March 2026. What replaced it, what it covers in Nagano and Niigata, and when the Hokuriku Arch Pass fits better.

The JR East Pass (Tohoku area) ended in March 2026. Here is the new JR EAST PASS for Tohoku. Prices, coverage, 5 vs 10 days, how to buy it and when it pays off.

Regional rail passes in Japan for 2026. Every main JR area pass compared by price, days and route, what changed this year, and which one suits a family trip.

How to get cheap Shinkansen tickets in 2026. EX Hayatoku and family fares on smartEX, Platt Kodama, the end of JR East's Tokudane, and when a pass pays.

Tokyo to Osaka in 2026. The Shinkansen (2.5 hours, ¥14,520), flights, night buses and driving compared, with cheaper tickets and tips for families.

The Shinkansen in Japan explained. All nine bullet train lines, travel times, fares and child fares, tickets, the JR Pass, luggage rules and strollers.