There are pretty much to see in Kyushu - Fukuoka the center, Oita the prefecture of hot spring, Kagoshima and Miyazaki with delicious beef, Okinawa the prefecture with striking seas, etc. It carries much truth to include sightseeing spots if at all possible when you are around! This time, FUN! JAPAN Team has checked through all railway and bus discount tickets for efficient transports in Kyushu and Okinawa area! Make good use of them for different purposes!
Where is Kyushu and Okinawa area?
Kyushu and Okinawa area consists of eight prefectures- Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Okinawa. Kyushu is an island situated in south west Japan; and Okinawa is at the westernmost point of Japan. Inbound tourists to the Kyushu and Okinawa area usually make come through Fukuoka airport (Fukuoka), Naha airport (Okinawa),and Kagoshima airport (Kagoshima).
For Beginners of Japan： Fukuoka & Okinawa- the Popular Cities and the Discount Tickets
Fukuoka Prefecture: FUKUOKA TOURIST CITY PASS
- Price:
- Fukuoka city (excluding Nishitetsu railway)： 820 yen (adults)
- Fukuoka city and Dazaifu：1,340 yen (adults)
- Validity: 1 day
- Area(s): in Fukuoka city (bus, railway, subway)
- Remarks:
- Scratch the date on the ticket, and show it to the bus driver or staff at railway stations when getting off.
- Only for foreign tourists who entered Japan with a temporary visitor visa
Okinawa Prefecture: Okinawa City Monorail 1-Day, 2-Day Pass
- Price: 800 yen (1-day) or 1,400 yen (2-day) (both are for adults)
- Validity: from 24 to 48 hours
- Area(s) : Yui Railway (all stations)
- Remarks:
- Purchase right before your ride.
Okinawa Prefecture: Okinawa Route Bus Touring Pass 1-Day or 3-Day
Okinawa Route Bus
- Price: 2,500 yen (1-day) or 5,000 yen (3-day) (both are for adults)
- Validity: 1 day or 3 consecutive days
- Area(s): Route bus on Okinawa’s main island
- Remarks:
- You might need to show your identifications (location of stay or return air ticket) for purchase.
Okinawa Route Bus & Yui Railway
- Price: 3,000 yen (1 day) or 5,500 yen (3 days) (both are for adults)
- Validity: 1 day or 3 consecutive days
- Area(s): all route buses on main island of Okinawa and all stations of Yui railway
- Remarks:
- You might need to show your identifications (location of stay or return air ticket) for purchase.
Okinawa Prefecture: Bus Mono Pass
- Price: 1,000 yen (adults)
- Validity: 1 day of use
- Area(s): Naha bus specified area with the same fare and all stations of the monorail
- Remarks:
- Not applicable to other areas in Nara-city and buses of other transportation companies
For The connoisseurs of Japan: Discount Tickets to Around 2-3 Prefectures
Kyushu North: JR Northern Kyushu Area Pass
- Price: 8,500 yen (3 days) or 10,000 yen (5 days) (both are for adults)
- Validity: 3 or 5 consecutive days
- Area(s): Fukuoka, Oita, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto (partial) areas
- Remarks:
- Not applicable to shinkansen (Kokura - Hakata) , subway, bus, and privately-owned railways
- Limited rides for reserved seats of express trains
- Only for foreign tourists who entered Japan with a temporary visitor visa
Kyushu North: JR Kyushu Rail Pass (Fukuoka Wide)
- Price: adults 3,000 yen
- Validity: consecutive2 days
- Area(s) : Fukuoka area
- Remarks:
- Applicable only to JR lines, not for other lines such as Fukuoka city subway, North Kyushu monorail, etc.
- Not applicable to shinkansen
- As for express trains, only applicable to free seats
- Not applicable to JR Kyushu bus
- Only for foreign tourists who entered Japan with a travel temporary visitor visa
Kyushu North: SUNQ pass North Kyushu + Yamaguchi & Shimonoseki
- Price: 9,000 yen
- Validity: 3 consecutive days
- Area(s) : 5 prefectures- Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Oita, Kumamoto and Yamaguchi & Shimonoseki
- Remarks:
- Reservation is necessary for some buses
- Applicable to foreign residents in Japan as well
- Search for a logo sticker at the ticket box and waiting areas of the applicable ships
Kyushu South: JR Southern Kyushu Area Pass
- Price: 7,000 yen (adults)
- Validity: consecutive3 days
- Area(s) : Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Kumamoto (partial) areas
- Remarks:
- Limited rides for reserved seats of express trains
- Only for foreign tourists who entered Japan with a temporary visitor visa
- Not applicable to shinkansen (Kokura - Hakata), subway, bus, and privately owned railways
Kyushu South: SUNQ pass Southern Kyushu
- Price: 8,000 yen
- Validity: 3 consecutive days
- Area(s): 3 prefectures- Kumamoto, Miyazaki, and Kagoshima
- Remarks:
- Reservation is needed for some buses
- Applicable to foreign residents in Japan as well
- Highway bus, city route bus, and ship (1 route only)
- Search for a logo sticker at the ticket box and waiting areas of the applicable ships
For Travelling Masters- A Conquering Tour to All 7 Prefectures of Kyushu
JR All Kyushu Rail Pass
- Price: 15,000 yen (3 days) or 18,000 yen (5 days) (both are for adults)
- Validity: 3 or 5 consecutive days
- Area(s): the whole Kyushu, Yamaguchi, and Shimonoseki
- Remarks:
- Limited rides for reserved seats of express trains
- Only for foreign tourists who entered Japan with a temporary visitor visa
- Not applicable to shinkansen (Kokura - Hakata) , subway, bus, and privately-owned railways
SUNQ pass all areas in Ky ushu + Shimonoseki
- Price: 11,000 yen (3 days) or 14,000 yen (4 days)
- Validity: 3 or 4 consecutive days
- Area(s) : all areas in Kyushu, Yamaguchi and Shimonoseki
- Remarks:
- Reservation is needed for some buses
- Applicable to foreign residents in Japan as well
- Highway bus, city route bus, and ship (4 routes)
- Search for a logo sticker at the ticket box and waiting areas of the applicable ships
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