Discount Tickets

Conditions for Purchasing KINTETSU RAIL PASS wide / KINTETSU RAIL PASS tickets

These are specially discounted tickets exclusively available for people who are visiting Japan from foreign countries for sightseeing purposes.

They can be purchased by:

1."Temporary visitor" foreign travelers entering Japan for sightseeing purposes.

People are allowed to stay in Japan for sightseeing purposes, etc., with "temporary visitor" status as stipulated by Japanese immigration law. Upon entering Japan, you will obtain a "temporary visitor" stamp in your passport if you are coming to Japan for sightseeing. Even if you visit Japan with an exchange voucher for the KINTETSU RAIL PASS, you will not be able to exchange it for the PASS without this stamp. If you have entered Japan with "trainee," "entertainer," or "reentry permit " status, you will not be eligible to purchase a KINTETSU RAIL PASS.

*For the KINTETSU RAIL PASS wide, your passport will be checked at the time of purchase.

2. Japanese persons residing in foreign countries and who meet the following conditions:

•Those with permanent residency status in the country of residence.
•Those who are married to a foreigner residing outside of Japan.

If you meet either of the above conditions, please bring documents to prove that you are the person with these qualifications, your passport, etc., at the time you purchase your KINTETSU RAIL PASS wide or the exchange voucher for the KINTETSU RAIL PASS.

To Purchase KINTETSU RAIL PASS wide/KINTETSU RAIL PASS

Current as of Oct 1, 2009
Country/Region Travel Agency
South KoreaFIT Inc tourbaksa
LOTTE TOUR CO.,LTD.
HANATOUR Service Inc
TaiwanLeon Travel Service CO.,Ltd.
TRISTAR TOUR
JTB(Taiwan)LTD.
ABC Travel Service Co.,Ltd
Chateau Hotel Reservation Center
CREATIVE TRAVEL (TAIWAN),LTD
ANA Sales
Hong Kong JTB(HONG KONG)LTD.
Hong Kong Travel Agents Ltd.
U.S.AKintetsu International Travel Consultants Company
SingaporeJTB PTE LTD.
Thailand JTB (Thailand)LTD.
Malaysia JTB (MALAYSIA)SDN.BHD.
Indonesia P.T.JTB INDONESIA
Purchasing the Voucher and Exchanging it in Japan

Please purchase the exchange voucher for the KINTETSU RAIL PASS before you depart for Japan at an authorized travel agency. After entering Japan, exchange it for your KINTETSU RAIL PASS at the location specified at the time of purchase.

In Japan, the PASS is on sale exclusively at the Kansai Airport Agency within the KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

KINTETSU RAIL PASS wide can be purchased at the airport upon entering Japan.
It is available at KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT at the "Kansai Airport Agency Travel Desk".

Floor plan of the KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

KINTETSU RAIL PASS wide/KINTETSU RAIL PASS - Conditions of Use

Refunds

If you purchased the exchange voucher within the time period the pass is valid but have not exchanged it, or if you have purchased the ticket but not used it, it is possible to receive a refund at the travel agency of your purchase. (Valid for one year after purchase.) A handling charge of 500 yen per pass set will be charged at the time of refund.
Other than the conditions described above, no refunds are permitted under any circumstances, including railway company strikes, train delays due to various reasons, accidents and natural disasters.

Changes

You can only change a limited express reserved seat reservation one time before departure, within a route of the same cost. This can be done at any Kintetsu Railway Limited Express ticket sales window.

Miscellaneous

a) Please keep your passport with you at all times while you are using the pass, as you may be asked to show it if necessary.
b) Neither the exchange voucher nor passes can be reissued if stolen or lost.
c) The passes cannot be used for Deluxe or Salon Car reserved seats or for ropeways.
d) These and other conditions of use are stipulated according to the Japanese constitution and the Kinki Nippon Railway passenger carriage regulations.
e) The ticket may be used by the holder only. It cannot be given to anyone else to use.
f) After exchanging the voucher for your KINTETSU RAILWAY PASS, you cannot change the first day of pass usage.