August 28, 2014
Central Japan Railway Company
West Japan Railway Company

Launch of the “Tourist Pass”for foreign visitors to Japan that enables use of all trains on theTokaido‐Sanyo Shinkansen to visit wayside tourist spots carefree

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the start of operation of the Tokaido Shinkansen,
we are launching our new “Tourist Pass” for use by foreign visitors to Japan. The “Tourist Pass” is aconvenient package that includes use of the Tokaido‐Sanyo Shinkansen as well as access to
attractive tourist facilities and transportation means along the Shinkansen.
We hope that this package will enable foreign visitors to visit the sites along the Tokaido‐SanyoShinkansen more casually while enjoying the convenience and comfort that the Shinkansen, which
was the first high‐speed rail in the world, provides.
◆Product Name:Tokaido‐Sanyo Shinkansen Tourist Pass
◆Product Characteristics:
・Intended for use by foreigners visiting Japan for tourism
・Includes access to attractive wayside tourist facilities and convenient means of transportation(Sightseeing facilities such as the “SCMAGLEV and Railway Park” (Nagoya), “Floating Garden”(Osaka), and “Okayama Castle” (Okayama), as well as use of the Shin‐FujiStation~Kawaguchiko/Mt. Fuji Station bus convenient for accessing the World Heritage Mt.
Fuji.)
・Unlimited use of non‐reserved seats on all trains on the Tokaido‐Sanyo Shinkansen(Reserved seats on regular trains can be used up to four times)*Conventional line access is not included except within Osaka City
◆Term of Use: Wednesday, October 1, 2014 through Tuesday, June 30, 2015
(To go on sale at participating overseas travel agencies from Monday, September 1, 2014)◆Validity Period: 5 consecutive days
◆Fees: Adult: 35,000 yen, Children: 17,500 yen *Children over six and less than 11 years of age

The launch will also coincide with the launch of the Takayama‐Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass thatenables convenient access from Nagoya or Osaka to tourist spots popular with overseas visitors inrecent years, such as Takayama, Shirakawa‐go, and Kanazawa, etc., via conventional line limited
express trains and buses.
* Please see the attachments or attached charts for details

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Product Overview
1. Product Details◆Tokaido‐Sanyo Shinkansen Tourist Pass・ Unlimited use of non‐reserved seats on all trains on the Tokaido‐Sanyo Shinkansen (betweenTokyo Station and Hakata Station) as well as on conventional JR line express trains and ordinary
trains within Osaka City. Reserved seats on ordinary trains can also be used up to four times.
・ Access to wayside sightseeing facilities and other means of transportation (refer to attachedchart)
・Validity period: Five consecutive days
・Price: Adult: 35,000JPY, Children: 17,500JPY *Children over six and less than 11 years of age◆Takayama‐Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass・ Unlimited use of non‐reserved seats in ordinary cars on JR Limited express, express and ordinary
trains (excluding the Shinkansen and sleeper trains) between Nagoya and Takayama (via theTokaido and Takayama lines) and Osaka and Kanazawa (Hokuriku, Kosei and Tokaido lines).
Reserved seats in ordinary cars can be used up to four times.
・ Unlimited use of buses within Takayama City and among Takayama~Shirawa‐go~Kanazawa (Referto the attached chart)
・ Validity period: Five consecutive days
・ Fees: Adults: 10,500JPY, Children: 5,250JPY *Children over six and less than 11 years of age
2. Method of Purchase and Exchange
・ These products may be purchased only by customers that have a passport issued by a nation
other than Japan and whose visa status in Japan is “Short‐term Stay”.
・ After purchase at participating overseas travel agencies (*1), the customer will receive anexchange ticket (MCO) that can be exchanged for the tourist pass after entry into Japan at thefollowing JR Central and JR West stations or at designated branches of JR Tokai Tours, Inc.
(Passports must be presented)(*1) Overseas participate in travel agencies: overseas branches of the following participatingcompanies or travel agencies designated by these companies. JTB, Nippon Travel Agency, Kintetsu
International, Toptour Corporation, Japan Airlines, JALPAK (listed in random order)【Locations at which to exchange tourist passes】
・JR Central (10 locations): Tokyo, Shinagawa, Shin‐Yokohama, Odawara, Mishima, Shizuoka,Hamamatsu, Nagoya, Kyoto, Shin‐Osaka・JR West (10 locations): Kyoto, Shin‐Osaka (including the Travel Corners), Osaka, Tennoji,Kansai‐airport, Shin‐Kobe, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kokura, Hakata* Only the Tokaido‐Sanyo Shinkansen Tourist Pass can be exchanged at the underlined locations
・JR Tokai Tours (3 locations): Tokyo, Shinagawa, Shin‐Yokohama* Reservations for reserved seats can be made at all JR Central and JR West service counters inaddition to the locations mentioned above
3. Period of Use
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 through Tuesday, June 30, 2015
(Exchange of MCO and Tourist Pass can only be done between Wednesday, October 1, 2014 andFriday, June 26, 2015)*(To go on sale at participating overseas travel agencies from Monday, September 1, 2014)
4.

Dedicated website
Product details are continuously updated on the following dedicated website. (Localized into thefollowing languages: Japanese, English, traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, Korean)
URL: http://touristpass.jp

Attachment (Chart)◆Sightseeing and transportation facilities available with the Tokaido‐Sanyo Shinkansen Tourist Pass (except JR lines)
Nearest Shinansen
Stations

Sightseeing and transportation facilities

Odawara① Odawara Castle (URL：http://www.city.odawara.kanagawa.jp/kanko/odawaracastle/)

Atami② MOA Museum of Art (URL：http://moaart.or.jp/)

Shin‐FujiShizuoka③ Fujikyuko‐Fujikyu Yamanashi Bus (from Shin‐Fuji Sta. to Kawaguchiko and Mt. Fuji sta.)(URL：http://bus.fujikyu.co.jp/index.html)④ Shizutetsu Justline Bus (from Shizuoka sta. to the Nihondaira Ropeway)(URL：http://www.justline.co.jp/)⑤ Shizutetsu: Nihondaira Ropeway(URL：http://www.shizutetsu.co.jp/park/)

Kakegawa⑥ Kakegawakachouen (URL：http://k‐hana‐tori.com)

Hamamatsu⑦ Hamamatsu Castle (URL：http://www.hamamatsu‐navi.jp/shiro/)

Nagoya⑧ SCMAGLEV and Railway Park (URL：http://museum.jr‐central.co.jp/)⑨ Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology (URL：http://www.tcmit.org)

Kyoto⑩ Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum (URL：http://www.mtm.or.jp/uslm/)

Shin‐Osaka⑪ Floating Garden Observatory (URL：http://www.skybldg.co.jp/)※Conventional⑫ Osaka Castle (URL：http://www.osakacastle.net/)

JR lines available ⑬ Tsutenkaku (URL：http://www.tsutenkaku.co.jp/)⑭ Osaka Aqua Bus: Aqua Liner (URL：http://suijo‐bus.jp/cruise/aqualiner.aspx)⑮ Tennoji Zoo (URL：http://www.jazga.or.jp/tennoji/)Okayama⑯ Okayama Korakuen Garden (URL：http://www.okayama‐korakuen.jp/)⑰ Okayama Castle (URL：http://www.okayama‐kanko.net/ujo/index.html)⑱ Okayama Electric Tramway: Higashiyama/Sekibashi Line
(URL：http://www.okayama‐kido.co.jp/tramway/)

Hiroshima⑲ Hiroshima Castle (URL：http://rijo‐castle.jp)

Image Only◆Available Transportation means for the Takayama‐Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass
・Conventional JR lines between Nagoya Station and Takayama Station, Osaka Station and Kanazawa Station,
including non‐reserved seats on limited express trains, ordinary express trains, and ordinary trains (Shinkansenand sleeper trains are not included).
*Reserved seating on the limited express train is also available up to four times.
・High‐speed Bus “Shirakawa‐go/Kanazawa Line”(Nohi Bus and Hokutetsu Bus) operating among JR Takayama
Station, Shirakawa‐go and JR Kanazawa Station.
*Most buses will need booking by phone in advance.
・Sarubobo Bus within Takayama City, arriving and departing JR Takayama Station (circulates between Hida‐ Folk
Village, HidaTakayama Museum of Art etc.)

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