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Transportation Tickets & Passes

Transportation Tickets & Passes

Great value plan tickets

If you want to travel around Kyoto, look for a ticket that suits your destination.
There are also tickets that include preferential treatment for facility use.
Please note that some ticket types have a limited validity period.
Some of them can be purchased at the tourist information center “Kyo Navi” in Kyoto station, which is run by us.

Tickets and Passes available at Kyo Navi (PDF)

In Japan

The JAPAN RAIL PASS is a special ticket offered by the JR Group to visitors from overseas for 7, 14 or 21 days. 
It’s exceptional value if you’re planning to travel between multiple cities such as Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and Tokyo.

In Kansai area

Various railway companies in the Kansai area issue special tickets for foreign tourists.
If you want to travel around Kansai area, such as Osaka, Kobe, etc, look for a ticket that suits your destination.
There are also tickets that include preferential treatment for facility use. 

Tickets for Foreign Visitors

(Surutto KANSAI member railways (with some exceptions))
KANSAI ONE PASS
(Kansai Railway network railway)
KYOTO-OSAKA SIGHTSEEING PASS (Greater KURAMA & KIBUNE area)
(Keihan Railway, Eizan Railway (Eiden))

Available for anyone

Hankyu/Hanshin 1-day pass
(Hankyu Railway, Hanshin Electric Railway, Kobe Rapid Railway)
(Keihan Railway)
(Keihan Railway/Keihan Bus)
(Eizan Railway (Eiden)/Keihan)
Mt. Hiei Enryaku-ji Temple pilgrimage Keihan Railway Ticket
(Keihan, Mt. Hiei Shuttle Bus, Eizan Railway (Eiden), Eizan Cable Car, Eizan Ropeway)

In Kyoto

If you want to travel around Kyoto, look for a ticket that suits your destination.
There are also tickets that include preferential treatment for facility use.
Please note that some ticket types have a limited validity period.
Some of them can be purchased at the tourist information center “Kyo Navi” in Kyoto station, which is run by us.

Tickets for Foreign Visitors

KYOTO SIGHTSEEING PASS (1day)
(Keihan Railway)

Available for anyone

(Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau, Kyoto Bus, Keihan Bus, West Japan JR Bus)
Kyoto City Subway 1-Day Pass
(Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau)
Kyoto City Subway and Randen One-day Pass
(Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau/Keifuku Railway (Randen))
Kyoto/Arashiyama 1-day pass
(Hankyu Railway/Keifuku Railway (Randen)/Kyoto Bus (Arashiyama/Sagano areas))
Keihan Railway KYOTO SIGHTSEEING PASS (1day)
(Keihan Railway)
Subway & Eiden: Kurama/Kibune day trip ticket
(Eizan Railway/Subway/Keihan Railway (partial))
Eizan Railway 1-day ticket "Ee Kippu"
(Eizan Railway (Eiden))
Kyoto Ichijoji Ramen ticket
(Eizan Railway (Eiden))
Kyoto Rakuhoku/Mori to Mizu (Forest and Water) ticket
(Eizan Train (Eiden)/Kyoto Bus)
Mt. Hiei free pass
(Eizan Railway (Eiden)/Eizan Cable/Eizan Ropeway/Mt. Hiei Shuttle Bus, Sakamoto Cable/Kojak Bus)
Mt. Hiei-zan Enryaku-ji Temple pilgrimage Eizan Railway ticket
(Eizan Railway (Eiden), Eizan Cable, Eizan Ropeway, Mt. Hiei Shuttle Bus)
1-day bus ticket within Mt. Hiei
(Kyoto Bus, Kojak Bus, Keihan Bus)
Randen 1-day free ticket
(Keifuku Railway (Randen))
Randen/Toei Kyoto Studio Park set ticket
(Keifuku Railway (Randen))
Arashiyama/Takao Grutto Pass
(Keifuku Railway (Randen)/West Japan JR Bus)
Toei Kyoto Studio Park/Arashiyama/Sagano excursion ticket
(Kyoto Bus)
Arashiyama/Sagano free ticket
(Kyoto Bus)
Shuzan free ticket
(West Japan JR Bus)