Travel Notes
Ticket Type: Hokuriku Arch Pass - Ordinary Class (Adults and Children)
Validity: 7 Days
• Must be exchanged for a full-size ticket at the designated locations within three months of the issue date. No refunds will be given after this date.
• Unlimited travel on JR Shinkansen, Limited Express, Express, and Local trains between Narita/Haneda Airport and Tokyo, Hokuriku, Kansai, and Kansai Airport for 7 consecutive days from the designated date of use.
• Except for the Haruka Limited Express between Kansai Airport and Shin-Osaka/Kyoto, where only non-reserved seats are available, all other trains offer reserved seating.
‧ Access to reserved seats on the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Tokyo and Kanazawa
‧ Access to the Narita Express N’EX within the applicable area
‧ Access to the Tokyo Monorail between Haneda Airport Terminal 2 and Hamamatsucho
‧ Access to the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Tokyo and Kanazawa, and the Thunderbird Limited Express between Kanazawa and Osaka
‧ Access to JR lines within the Tokyo metropolitan area, JR lines in the Keihanshin area (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, and Nara), the Etsumihoku Line, Nanao Line, Himi Line, Jonahata Line, Takayama Main Line (Toyama to Inogani), Oito Line (Itoigawa to Minami-Otari), and Noto Railway
‧ Access to local trains between Kanazawa and Tsubata on the IR Ishikawa Railway Line (both local and limited express available),
and local trains between Takaoka and Toyama on the AINOKAZE Toyama Railway Line (rapid and other trains not available). This ticket does not allow you to get off at other stations within the aforementioned sections. If you disembark along the way or take a train other than those covered by the pass, please pay the required fares on-site according to JR West regulations.
‧This pass is not valid for use on the Tokaido Shinkansen (not the Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Kyoto), municipal subways, buses, private railways, or the Sagano Trolley Bus.
‧The above is for reference only. Please refer to the JR East website for details on the Hokuriku Arch Pass's eligibility.
■ Exchange Instructions
‧You must exchange the pass for a full-fledged pass at a designated JR exchange location within three months of the voucher's issuance date.
‧Once exchanged, the pass must be used within one month of the exchange date. No refunds will be given after this date.
‧When purchasing a pass, you must specify a start date. The validity period is calculated based on the number of consecutive days from the start date (break dates are not allowed).
■ Redemption Locations
[Eastern Japan]
･JR EAST Travel Service Centers at Narita Airport Station, Narita Airport Terminal 2 Station, Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport International Terminal Station, Tokyo Station, and Shinjuku Station
･JR East Travel Service Centers at Narita Airport Station and Narita Airport Terminal 2 Station
･VIEW PLAZA Travel Service Centers at Yokohama Station and Nagano Station
･Information Centers at Shinagawa Station, Shibuya Station, Shinjuku Station (East Exit), Ikebukuro Station (Central Exit), and Ueno Station (Central Exit)
[West Japan]
･JR West Travel Service Centers at Kansai-Airport Station, Osaka Station, Shin-Osaka Station, Kyoto Station, Kanazawa Station, and Toyama Station.
■ Important Notes
‧Once the Hokuriku Arch Rail Pass begins use, the pass's validity period cannot be extended or refunded due to train suspensions, delays, or other reasons.
‧The pass is for use only by the person in whose name it is registered. It is not transferable.
‧Please be sure to bring your passport with you when boarding for ticket inspection by ticketing staff.
‧The exchange certificate or pass cannot be reissued if lost, stolen, or damaged. Please keep them in a safe place.
‧Do not remove the sticker on the pass's backing sheet for attaching the magnetic ticket. You cannot travel with only the magnetic ticket or the backing sheet.
■ Eligibility
‧Taiwanese citizens visiting Japan with a "Temporary Visitor" (short-term sightseeing) status.
‧Japanese nationals are not eligible to purchase the pass. (日本國國の方はご购买入いただけません。)
■ Purchase Conditions
‧ Card payments are not accepted for Hokuriku Arch Pass purchases alone. Please pay by cash or bank transfer. (This does not apply to purchases made as part of a free travel package.)
‧ Children aged 12 and over must purchase an adult ticket. Children aged 6 and under must purchase a child ticket. Children under 6 are subject to local regulations in Japan.
■ Refunds
‧ Unused or redeemed Hokuriku Arch Passes with unexpired JR PASS vouchers can be refunded within three months of the issue date at the original issuing travel agency. A cancellation fee of 10% of the purchase price will be charged.
