Availability: Year-round but limited number released
Validity: No expiration date
Cost: 3,000yen *500yen for deposit included. The card can be topped-up at station ticket machines. Please note maximum refilling amount is 20,000yen.
Where to purchase: JR-West Kansai Airport Station, Nankai Electric Railway Kansai Airport Station Ticket Office, Hanshin Electric Railway Service Center (Kobe Sannomiya), Kobe City Transportation Bureau Bus / Subway Information (Sannomiya) and more.
KANSAI ONE PASS is IC card type ticket with special benefits. Once you get the card, you can smoothly make connections with any major trains in the Kansai area without buying tickets each time. You may also get discount services at 150 shopping facilities and tourist spots by presenting the card. Recommend for frequent travelers who are planning to travel around Kansai region.
Please note: Only foreign passport holders staying for a short period may purchase the KANSAI ONE PASS. (You will be required to present your passport.)
Availability: Year-round
Validity: Single day only
Cost: Adult 1,040 yen
Where to purchase: Kobe Municipal Subway station ticket windows, kiosks, and other locations
With this pass, you have unlimited access to both the Kobe City Bus and Kobe Municipal Subway for a full day. (Includes use of Kobe City Bus services (only) on lines jointly operated with Sanyo Bus.)
Please note: Transportation pass content is written in Japanese only
Availability: Year-round
Validity: Single day only
Cost: Adult 680 yen, Child (elementary school students age 6-12) 340 yen
Where to purchase: On the City Loop Bus, Kansai Tourist Information Center (KIX, Kyoto and Osaka Shinsaibashi)
Ride this convenient bus for a full day to all the major sightseeing areas of Kobe! Furthermore, by showing your pass you’ll receive discounts and other benefits at approximately 30 downtown Kobe sightseeing locations.
For more information see Website
Please note: Transportation pass content is written in Japanese only
Availability: Fall/Winter October 1 to March 31
Spring/Summer April 1 to September 30
Validity: Any single day within the purchase period
Cost: Adults only 950 yen for the Kobe Area Pass
Where to purchase: Kobe Municipal Subway Shin-Kobe, Sannomiya and Shinnagata Station ticket windows, Kaigan Line station ticket windows and other locations.
Use the Kobe 1-Day Tour Coupon to discover fascinating Kobe. This convenient pass allows you to use Kobe municipal area trains for a full day and includes a Kobe City Fun Pass coupon worth 700 yen toward admission and other benefits at approximately 60 sightseeing locations around Kobe.
For more information see Website(Japanese only)
Please note: Transportation pass content is written in Japanese only.
The pamphlet you receive with your purchase of the Kobe City Fun Pass is available in Japanese only.
The Kobe City Fun Pass coupon (700 yen) may not be used in combination with the Kobe Welcome Coupon or any other discount offer.
Availability: until March 31, 2021
Validity: Two-days from the day of first use
Price: 1,200 yen
Where to purchase: Kobe Sannomiya Hanshin Electric Railway Service Center / Hankyu Tourist Center, OSAKA-UMEDA / HANKYU Tourist Information Center, KYOTO / Tone Kitano Meister Garden Store / Kansai Tourist Information Center (Shinsaibashi) Valid Section:
You may also get discount at tourist spots and restaurants at Mt. Rokko by presenting this pass. For more details, please check theWebsite.
Please note: Only foreign passport holders staying for a short period may purchase the Rokkosan Tourist Pass. (You will be required to present your passport.)
Availability: Year-round
Validity: 2-day and 3-day tickets available
Cost: Adult 2-day ticket 4,400 yen, 3-day ticket 5,500 yen
Child (elementary-school students age 6-12) 2-day ticket 2,150 yen, 3-day ticket 2,650 yen
Where to purchase: Kansai International Airport and elsewhere
This money-saving pass enables you to ride on subways, private railways and buses throughout the Kansai area.
Benefit from discounts at 350 sightseeing attractions in Kansai and receive a foreign-language guidebook.
Please note: Only foreign passport holders staying for a short period may purchase the KANSAI THRU PASS. (You will be required to present your passport.)
[Valid for] until Apr.30, 2020
[On sale] Apr. 1st 2019
[Cost] Adults only 1-day ticket 700 yen, 2-day ticket 1,200 yen
[Where to purchase] Hankyu Tourist Center, Osaka-Umeda
This pass enables you to ride on Hankyu Railway lines linking Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe.
You’ll receive a foreign-language map, guidebook, and coupon with the purchase of your pass.
Please note: Only foreign passport holders staying for a short period may purchase the Hankyu Tourist Pass. (You will be required to present your passport.)
[Valid for] until Apr.30, 2020
[On sale] Apr. 1st 2019
[Cost] 1-day 500 yen
[Where to purchase]
Hanshin Electric Railway Service Center (Sannomiya Station)/ Hotel Plaza Kobe / Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers / Kansai Tourist Information center in Kansai International Airport / Hankyu Tourist Center, OSAKA-UMEDA, Hotel New
Hankyu Osaka / Hotel Hanshin / Hanshin Travel Salon / BIC CAMERA Namba store / Kansai Tourist Information center(Shinsaibashi)
Please note: Only foreign passport holders staying for a short period may purchase the Hanshin Tourist Pass. (You will be required to present your passport.)
JAPAN RAIL PASS, a joint offering of the six companies comprising the Japan Railways Group (JR Group), is the most economical means of travelling throughout Japan by rail. There are some restrictions on use; for example, JAPAN RAIL PASS cannot be used for travel on NOZOMI and MIZUHO trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo, and Kyushu Shinkansen lines.
Take a look at the following link for all the regional passes and their respective routes and costs