March 19, 2021

To make traveling easier for future overseas visitors
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) ,we are looking ahead to the day we are able to welcome
tourists to Japan once again and relax the restrictions on public transport and rolling out a variety ofimprovements to make future visitors’ journey easier, including redesigning our products for visitors
in Japan.
In addition, the Singapore branch opened in 2018 will be closed at the end of May 2021.
●Overview
１．Redesigning of our product for overseas visitors in Japan.
（１）Extending the selling period of JR-WEST All Area Pass.（From April 1, 2021）(Appendix 1)
Based on the situation of visiting Japan, the selling period of JR-WEST All Area Pass, which
was on sale from December 1, 2020 to the end of March 2021, will be extended after April.
（２）Expansion of reserved seating products for overseas visitors（From April 1, 2020）(Appendix 2)"ICOCA & HARUKA", which include non-reserved seats of limited express HARUKA andICOCA card, will be changed to allow to use standard reserved seats of limited express
HARUKA.
（３）Expansion of the Kansai Area Pass coverage area（From April 1, 2020）(Appendix 3)

We will expand the coverage area of Kansai Area Pass to Hiyoshi Station, which is a transfer
station for access buses to the "Miyama" area, which is popular with visitors to Japan becauseof the rich original scenery of Japan. We will work with Nantan City to improve the access.
２．Closing of Singapore branch
The Singapore representative office was opened on July 1, 2015, and changed to the branch
office on April 1, 2018. We have been doing sales activities as our base for the Southeast Asianmarket, but we will close it at the end of May 2021 (scheduled). Although it will be closed, wewill strive to promote online sales and sales promotion to cooperate with local people to attract
customers in the Southeast Asian market by utilizing the cooperation and knowledge we havecultivated so far.

Appendix 1

March 19, 2021

Extending the selling period of JR-WEST All Area Pass:travel anywhere in West Japan!
From December 2020, JR West has released the JR-WEST All Area Pass, which allows overseas
visitors to travel anywhere on any JR West Line for 7 days. It was supposed to be on sale until the endof March 2021, but the period will be extended based on the situation of visiting Japan.
■Change point【Before the change】
Availability: Dec.1,2020(Tue.)to Apr.16,2021(Fri.)【After the change】
Availability:
All year round from Dec.1,2020(Tue.)On sale:On sale: All year round from Dec.1,2020(Tue.)

Dec.1,2020(Tue.)to Mar.31,2021(Wed.)■References：Product overview
１．Product:

JR-WEST All Area Pass

２．Validity period: 7 days
３．Sale prices:

When purchasing overseas
Adult: ¥23,000Child: ¥11,500

When purchasing online
Adult: ¥25,000Child: ¥12,500

４．Main benefits: Can be used for all Shinkansen, limited express (reserved and non-reserved seats)
and local services operated by JR West along with services provided by the Kyoto Tango Railway,
the Chizu Express, West Japan JR Bus Company, Chugoku JR Bus Company, IR Ishikawa
Railway, Ainokaze Toyama Railway, Noto Tetsudo and JR West Miyajima Ferry and bicycle
rentals (including electric bicycles) from Ekirin Kun.
[ All-inclusive travel area]

５．Special deals: You will be able to access special deals that are only available to users of theJR-WEST All Area Pass
６．Conditions of sale: Available for purchase and use by short-term visitors who are citizens ofcountries other than Japan, possess an overseas (non-Japanese) passport and who are staying
for 90 days or less.(The passport will be confirmed by a staff when you buy. ）７．How to purchase: (Overseas) Purchase an e-voucher from a travel agent or other store overseas
and exchange it at a designated JR West station(Online) Purchase the pass using JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION* and exchange itat a designated JR West station
See the page below on our website for details (available in English, Traditional and Simplified
Chinese, Korean and Thai)

https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/all/*Use the page below (available in English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese and Korean)
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/overview/

Appendix2
2

March 19, 2021

More reserved seating products for overseas visitors!
Reserved seats for“ICOCA&HARUKA”are now available!
"ICOCA & HARUKA", which is a set of limited express HARUKA's non-reserved seats and ICOCAcard, will be changed so that limited express HARUKA's standard reserved seats can be used by JR
West. By reserving your seat in advance, you can avoid congestion and travel with peace of mind.
■Change point①Sale prices:【After the change】
ICOCA＆HARUKA
Bundle sales priceKansai-Airport express
Travel area

HARUKA
Boarding section

One way

Round trip

(For ICOCA card holder)
One way

Round trip

Kansai-airport－Tennoji¥3,200¥4,400¥1,200¥2,400Kansai-airport－Shin-Osaka¥3,600¥5,200¥1,600¥3,200Kansai-airport－Kyoto¥3,800¥5,600¥1,800¥3,600

Kobe・Sannomiya・Maiko

Kansai-airport－ Shin-Osaka¥3,700¥5,400¥1,700¥3,400Nara

Kansai-airport－Tennoji¥3,600¥5,200¥1,600¥3,200

OsakaKyoto・Saga-Arashiyama*We only have the price for adults, no price for children.
②Main benefits【Before the change】
Can be used for standard non-reservedseats on the Kansai-Airport express
HARUKA and local services fromKansai Airport.

【After the change】
Can be used for standard reserved seatson the Kansai-Airport express HARUKA
and local services from Kansai Airport.

■References：Product overview
１．Product:
ICOCA＆HARUKA
２．Availability: All year round from April 1, 2021 (Thu.)
３．On sale:
All year round from April 1, 2021 (Thu.)
４．Validity period: One way：1 day, Round trip：14 days
５．Main benefits: [Available section of HARUKA ticket]
refer to the picture on the right.
６．Conditions of sale: Available for purchase and use by short-term visitors who are citizens ofcountries other than Japan, possess an overseas (non-Japanese) passport and who are staying
for 90 days or less（The passport will be confirmed by a staff when you buy. ）７．How to purchase: (In Japan) Purchase the pass at a designated JR West station or a participating
Nippon Travel Agency store (Vary depending on the product)(Online) Purchase the pass using JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION* and exchange it
at a designated JR West station
See the page below on our website for details (available in English, Traditional and SimplifiedChinese, Korean and Thai)
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/icoca-haruka/*Use the page below (available in English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese and Korean)
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/overview/

Appendix 3

March 19, 2021

Access to the "Miyama" area is now possible!
Expansion of the Kansai Area Pass coverage area to Hiyoshi station!
JR WEST will expand the coverage area of Kansai Area Pass to Hiyoshi Station, which is a transfer
station for access buses to the "Miyama" area, which is popular with visitors to Japan because of therich original scenery of Japan to enjoy micro tourism starting from Kansai. We will work withNantan City to improve the access.
■All-inclusive travel area

■References：Product overview
１．Product:
Kansai Area Pass
２．Availability:
All year round from April 1, 2021 (Thu.)
３．On sale:
All year round from April 1, 2021 (Thu.)
４．Validity period: 1 day, 2 days, 3 days or 4 days５．Sale prices

Validity period

Overseas, in Japan or online

1 day

Adult: ¥2,400 Child: ¥1,200

2 daysAdult: ¥4,600 Child: ¥2,300

3 daysAdult: ¥5,600 Child: ¥2,800

4 daysAdult: ¥6,800 Child: ¥3,400

６．Main benefits: Can be used up to 2 times for standard reserved seats on the Kansai-Airport Exp.
HARUKA. Can be used for standard non-reserved seats for subsequent trips on this service
７．Conditions of sale: Available for purchase and use by short-term visitors who are citizens ofcountries other than Japan, possess an overseas (non-Japanese) passport and who are stayingfor 90 days or less（The passport will be confirmed by a staff when you buy）
８．How to purchase: (Overseas) Purchase a Kansai Area Pass Exchange Order from a travel agent orother store overseas and exchange it at a designated JR West station or a participating Nippon
Travel Agency store(In Japan) Purchase the pass at a designated JR West station or a participating Nippon Travel
Agency store(Online) Purchase the pass using JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION* and exchange itat a designated JR West station
See the page below on our website for details (available in English, Traditional and Simplified
Chinese, Korean and Thai)

https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/*Use the page below (available in English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese and Korean)
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/overview/