Friday 31 January 2014

KYOTO SEA AREA PASS starts from 1st April 2014

***The pass is available until 31st October 2016***

Kyoto Sea Area Pass validity
The Kyoto Sea Area Pass is valid for the railways, buses, and boats.

*1 The passes are valid for local KTR trains except express train
*2 Person who hold valid [Japan Rail Pass] or [JR-West Rail Pass (Kansai Area Pass/Kansai WIDE Area Pass)] can take express train (non-reserved seats only)
*3 Child price is eligible for child from 6 years old to 11 years old

 
Who is eligible for a Kyoto Sea Area Pass?

You are a foreign tourist visiting Japan from abroad for sightseeing, under the entry status of “temporary visitor.”

"Temporary Visitor" entry status, according to Japanese Immigration Law, allows a stay in Japan of 15 days or 90 days for "sight-seeing, etc." If you apply for a "stay for sight-seeing" when you enter Japan, entry personnel will stamp your passport as "Temporary Visitor," as shown below. Only persons who have a passport bearing this stamp can use a JAPAN RAIL PASS. *If you use an automated gate, no stamp will be applied to your passport. Either use a manned automated gate or ask a clerk to apply the stamp to your passport.

Please present these items below at sales locations;
1. a passport and a departure card (embarkation card/ED card)
2. a return plane/boat ticket (including a printed e-ticket, e-ticket must be printed out.)

Sales locations;
At KTR Station: Fukuchiyama, Nishimaizuru, Miyazu, Amanohashidate and Toyooka
On Train: On board of express train “Hashidate(direct train to Amanohashidate from Kyoto)"

Payment
Cash (JPY). At Miyazu station or Amanohashidate station possible to pay by credit card. 

SAMPLE <Visiting Amanohashidate from Kyoto>
JR Pass holder
without
Amanohashidate Pass
with
Amanohashidate Pass
Express train fare(KTR line)
From Fukuchiyama to Amanohashidate
(one-way/Non-reserved seats)
1380JPY
Sightseeing boat (one-way)
520JPY
Cable-car or Chair-lift (Round trip)
640JPY
Bicycle rental (2hours)
400JPY
TOTAL
2940JPY
1600JPY


Non-JR Pass holder
without
Amanohashidate Pass
with
Amanohashidate Pass
Express train fare(KTR line)
From Fukuchiyama to Amanohashidate
(one-way/Non-reserved seats)
1380JPY
630JPY
Sightseeing boat (one-way)
520JPY
Cable-car or Chair-lift (Round trip)
640JPY
Bicycle rental (2hours)
400JPY
TOTAL
2940JPY
1600JPY+630JPY= 2230JPY


From the sample case above;


If you are a day tripper: JR Pass holder saves 2720JPY, Non-JR Pass holder saves 1460JPY