Hi! I would just like to ask if I just uncheck the the nozomi/mizuho/hayabusa shinkansen, private railway, airplane, airport shuttle bus from hyperdia and search for the route from toyama to nagoya or nagoya to shinano omachi, whatever comes out is covered by the alpine takayama matsumoto area pass?
Hi Sandy! No, there are some limitations to which lines you can use.
Here is what you can get with the 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).
Unlimited travel along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.
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 can be used from April 15 to November 11, 2018 and is on sale from February 1 to November 7, 2018.
Another note: 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.
here is a picture of the route where you can use the pass:
Remember:
Unlimited rides on JR conventional lines running between Nagoya – Gero – Takayama – Toyama, and between Shinano-Omachi – Matsumoto – Nagoya!
Unlimited use of transportation within the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (between Toyama – Tateyama – Murodo – Daikanbo – Kurobe Dam – Shinano-Omachi)
Unlimited rides on JR express trains to and from Nagoya, and on all transportation within the Alpine Route!
