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地域JRパス 2026|全国JRパスより実はお得

2026-09-06 · 分で読める

地域JRパス 2026|全国JRパスより実はお得
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2023年値上げ後、地域JRパスは全国パスに勝つ。関西Wide、JR東日本、北海道、九州の完全比較と損益分岐。

The national JR Pass 2023 price hike killed its value for most trips. Regional passes are now the smart choice. Here's the 2026 map.

The 8 best regional JR passes (2026)

PassDaysPrice 2026CoverageBest for予約
JR East Tokyo Wide3¥15,000Tokyo + Nikko + Karuizawa + KawaguchikoTokyo base + day trips🏨 予約
JR East Nagano/Niigata5¥27,000Above + Nagano + Niigata skiSkiing in Nagano🏨 予約
JR East Tohoku5¥30,000Above + Sendai + AomoriNorthern Japan🏨 予約
Kansai Wide5¥12,000Osaka+Kyoto+Nara+Kobe+HimejiKansai-based trips🏨 予約
Kansai-Hiroshima5¥17,000Above + Hiroshima + MiyajimaAdd Hiroshima🏨 予約
JR West Sanyo-San'in7¥24,000Osaka to Hiroshima to ShimaneWestern Japan loop🏨 予約
JR Hokkaido5¥21,000Sapporo + Otaru + Furano + HakodateHokkaido tour🏨 予約
JR Kyushu (all Kyushu)5¥19,500All of Kyushu islandKyushu loop🏨 予約

National JR Pass vs regional: when to pick which

Trip typeBest passSavings予約
Tokyo → Kyoto → Osaka round-trip onlyNone (buy tickets)¥8,000+🏨 予約
Tokyo + Nikko + HakoneJR East Tokyo Wide 3-day¥12,000🏨 予約
Osaka + Kyoto + Hiroshima 5 daysKansai-Hiroshima 5-day¥15,000🏨 予約
Tokyo → Osaka → Fukuoka in 10 daysNational JR Pass 7-day¥5,000🏨 予約
Only Hokkaido 5 daysJR Hokkaido 5-day¥8,000🏨 予約
Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka round trip in 4 daysIC card + individual tickets¥15,000+🏨 予約

How to calculate the break-even

Add up individual ticketPR costs for your route. If total exceeds pass price, buy the pass. General rule: 2 shinkansen segments = usually not worth it. 3+ segments = worth it. 5+ days of trains within one region = probably worth a regional pass.

  • [Tokyo](https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Tokyo) → Kyoto one-way shinkansen: ¥14,320
  • Tokyo → Osaka one-way: ¥14,720
  • Osaka → Hiroshima one-way: ¥10,650
  • Nagano → Tokyo: ¥8,340
  • Tokyo → Sendai: ¥11,410

Where to buy

  • JR East passes: purchase online at JR East website, exchange at Narita/Haneda JR East counter
  • Kansai passes: Osaka + KyotoPR + Kansai Airport JR counters, or online with QR code
  • JR West: Kansai Airport, OsakaPR Station, or online
  • JR Hokkaido: Chitose Airport, SapporoPR Station
  • Klook / Kkday: often 5-10% discount if bought before Japan trip
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IC card as alternative

For SHORT trips (3-4 days, mostly 1 city), skip the pass. Buy a Suica/Pasmo IC card (¥500 deposit + top-up ¥5,000-10,000), tap on/off every ride. Works on 100% of trains, subways, buses in Japan. Even shinkansen if you use Mobile Suica app.

→ JR Pass vs IC card comparison→ Free JR Pass calculator

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