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Itinerary Check and need for "Temp Visitor Visa" for Northern Kyushu/Sanyo Sanin Regional Pass

wandjoy
wandjoy
2 months ago
7 answers

Hello:

We are US citizens and will be travelling on the following itinerary:

Land at Kansai 11/18
Osaka, 11/18 to 11/20
Fukuoka, 11/20 to 11/22
Hiroshima/Miyajima 11/22 to 11/24
Kyoto, 11/24 to 11/26
Osaka, 11/26 to 11/27

We plan to order JR Regional Passes for Northern Kyushu/Sanyo Sanin. It would appear this will cover all of our train needs except for the Shinkansen between Osaka and Kyoto. Is this correct that when we go from Hiroshima Station to Kyoto, we will need to exit the Shinkansen at Shin-Osaka and then transfer to a conventional train to go the rest of the way to Kyoto? And then from Kyoto to get back to Osaka, we could only take the conventional train again? Please confirm if there is a better way to handle this. Also, there was a statement that said you can only purchase this Regional Pass if you are visiting Japan on a "temp visitor visa". As US citizens, we don't require a visa to travel to Japan. Can we still purchase this Regional Pass?

Thank you,

Wandjoy

Alexis
Alexis
1013 posts
2 months ago
Expert

Hi there,

Yes, that's what you'll need to do to get between Kyoto and Osaka. As a tourist your passport will be stamped with "Temporary Visitor" status which is what the site refers to, as the JR Pass along with most rail passes are available only to tourists. You'll need to show this when you activate the exchange order for the pass, but yes there is no need for a visa in your case and you are all good to purchase the pass.

Hope this helps!

Alexis

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