FAQ
FAQ on ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass
Purchasing/Exchanging a Pass
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Passes cannot be picked up with exchange orders or purchased at Kansai Airport. The ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass can only be picked up or purchased at Ticket Reservation Offices at JR Takamatsu, JR Matsuyama, JR Tokushima, and JR Kōchi Stations; at JR Shikoku Travel Centers (Warp Takamatsu, Warp Matsuyama, Warp Tokushima, Warp Kōchi, Warp Umeda branch); at the Kotohira Station Information Counter; and at Nippon Travel Agency TiS Okayama branch. (Exchange only)
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You can pick up or purchase a Pass at Ticket Reservation Offices at JR Takamatsu, JR Matsuyama, JR Tokushima, and JR Kōchi Stations.
Hours of operation: Takamatsu Station, 4:20 am to 10:00 pm (outside of Warp Takamatsu hours); Matsuyama Station, 4:50 am to 9:00 pm; Tokushima Station, 6:30 am to 8:00 pm; and Kōchi Station, 4:30 am to 11:00 pm.
These locations are open year-round. Passes can be picked up or purchased at the Ticket Reservation Office at Takamatsu Station only when the Warp Takamatsu branch is closed. -
You may not pick up or purchase a Pass on behalf of others. Each individual purchasing a pass must come to the counter in person and bring his or her passport as proof of identity.
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Yes, you can.
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These passes are for foreign tourists in Japan on short-stay visas. They are not available for purchase by holders of Japanese passports.
Validity
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There is no extra charge for use of non-reserved seating on limited express trains.
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You will need to pay an extra charge. Please show your ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass at a Ticket Reservation Center or Warp office at the station beforehand and purchase either a booklet of reserved seat tickets for use with your ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass or a limited express reserved seat ticket.
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Please show your ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass at a Ticket Reservation Office at JR Takamatsu, JR Matsuyama, JR Tokushima, or JR Kōchi Station or at a JR Shikoku Travel Center (Warp Takamatsu, Warp Matsuyama, Warp Tokushima, Warp Kōchi, Warp Umeda branch) and purchase a booklet of reserved seat tickets for use with your ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass. (Booklets of reserved seat tickets are not available for purchase at the Kotohira Station Information Counter.)
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You will need to pay an extra charge. Anpanman seats fall in the category of reserved seats on a limited express train. Please show your ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass at the station’s Ticket Reservation Office or Warp branch in advance and purchase a booklet of reserved seat tickets for use with your ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass or purchase a limited express reserved seat ticket.
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You will need to pay an extra charge. You can ride this train with an additional limited express and Green car ticket. Please purchase your ticket in advance at the station’s Ticket Reservation Office or Warp branch.
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You will need to pay an extra charge. You can ride this train with an additional limited express and Green car ticket. Please purchase your ticket in advance at the station’s Ticket Reservation Office or Warp branch.
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You will need to pay an extra charge. You can ride this train with an additional limited express and Green car ticket. Please purchase your ticket in advance at the station’s Ticket Reservation Office or Warp branch.
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You cannot. Please pay 1,300 yen for adults and 650 yen for children.
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Yes, the Pass can be used for both.
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No, the Pass cannot be used for travel on local busses. A separate fare is required.
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The ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass is for use on consecutive days. You cannot use a three-day Pass on April 1 and 2, and then again on April 4.
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The ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass coverage area extends as far as Kojima Station in Okayama Prefecture. There is a separate charge for travel from Kojima Station to Okayama Station. If you use Marine Liner rapid service, you will need to pay 510 yen. Alternatively, Shiokaze, Nanpū, or Uzushio limited express service costs 1,270 yen for non-reserved seating. Please purchase your ticket in advance at the station’s Ticket Reservation Office or Warp branch.
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Travel to an exchange location is at your own expense. You will not be reimbursed.
Pass Benefits
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You can still get a discount on the ferry between Tokushima Port and Wakayama Port after your ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass has expired (for up to 14 days from the validity date on your ticket).
The discount does not apply to Nangoku Express bus service between Matsuyama and Kōchi after your ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass has expired.
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