The Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass is a rail pass for exclusive use by foreign tourists. It provides pass holders with five consecutive days of unlimited use of JR trains betweenNagoya and Toyama, JR trains between Nagoya and Shinano-Omachi and transportation along theTateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. The pass is on sale from April 1 to November 9, 2016.
Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass
5 consecutive days
17,500 yen
Reduced rates apply to children aged 6-11 (50% off).
Validity
The map below shows the lines covered by the Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass:
Unlimited use of local and limited express trains between Nagoya and Toyama (along the JR Tokaido and Takayama Line via Gifu) and between Nagoya and Shinano-Omachi (via the JR Chuo, Shinanoi and Oita Line via Matsumoto).
Pass holders can make up to four seat reservations on limited express trains for free.
Pass holders cannot use the reservation system for the Tateyama Cablecar.
The pass is valid on five consecutive days. The validity of the passes is based on calendar days (midnight to midnight) as opposed to 24-hour periods.
Only foreign visitors to Japan (with temporary visitor status) can use the pass. It cannot be used by residents of Japan.
The pass can only be used by a single person. It cannot be transferred between multiple persons. The pass holder has to carry his/her passport at all times.
The pass is on sale from April 1 to November 9, 2016.
Additional Notes
Holders of the Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass cannot use the automatic ticket gates. They have to pass through the manned ticket gates, instead.
Points of Sale
The Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass can be purchased through travel agents outside of Japan. You will initially receive a voucher that has to be exchanged to the actual pass at a designated station inside Japan and within three months of purchase. At the time of exchange, you will specify a starting date for the pass which should be within one month of the current date.
Assessment
The Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass is a very good deal for travelers interested in visiting the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route from Nagoya, as regular tickets for a similar trip or the alternative Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Kippu are considerable more expensive.
北阿爾卑斯山聳立於富山縣和長野縣的境界，登山路線是貫穿此山的旅遊路線。連接日本 大城市的鐵路等交通非常方便，人們可很方便的去到一遊。
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