Half price for children aged 6-11 years old.
Free of charge for children under 6. But they should share a seat with an adult holding a Japan Rail Pass.
Foreign tourists with a temporary visitor visa
It is valid for 3 or 5 consecutive days from first use.
| Validity | Seat Reservation Limit |
| 3-Day Pass | 10 Times |
| 5-Day Pass | 16 Times |
It can only be used in Ordinary Class cars. Usage of Green Class or Gran Class cars requires an additional fee.
1. The information of your name on the passport and your gender is needed for reservation.
2. Only the E-ticket can be purchased online. Then, you need to change the ticket into an actual Northern Kyushu Rail Pass at exchange offices which are located in JR stations after your arrival in Japan.
3. The Exchange Order must be changed into Northern Kyushu Rail Passwithin 3 months of booking.
The Exchange Order has not been activated and used;
10% cancellation fee is charged.
Hakata - Kumamoto Shinkansen
Local trains and limited Express trains in northern Kyushu
Yufuin no Mori, Yufu, A-TRAIN, Aso Boy!, Sonic, Huis Ten Bosch
| Train Name | All Kyushu | Northern Kyushu | Southern Kyushu |
| Area Pass | Area Pass | Area Pass | |
| Kyushu Shinkansen (Mizuho, Sakura, Tsubame) | Y | Y *1 | Y *2 |
| Limited Express Sonic | Y | Y | |
| Limited Express Kamome | Y | Y | |
| Limited Express Midori | Y | Y | |
| Limited Express Huis Ten Bosch | Y | Y | |
| Limited Express Yufuin no Mori | Y | Y | |
| Limited Express Yufu | Y | Y | |
| Limited Express Kyushu Odan Tokkyu | Y | Y | |
| Limited Express Aso Boy! | Y | Y | |
| Limited Express KAWASEMI YAMASEMI | Y | Y | |
| Limited Express A-TRAIN | Y | Y | Y |
| Limited Express Nichirin seagaia | Y | Y | Y |
| Limited Express Nichirin | Y | Y | |
| SL Hitoyoshi | Y | Y | |
| Isaburo / Shinpei | Y | Y | |
| Limited Express Hayato no Kaze | Y | Y | |
| Limited Express Ibusuki no Tamatebako | Y | Y | |
| Limited Express Umisachi-Yamasachi | Y | Y | |
| Limited Express Kirishima | Y | Y | |
| *1 Kyushu Shinkansen rides with a Northern Kyushu Area Pass are limited to the portion between Hakata and Kumamoto. | |||
| *2 Kyushu Shinkansen rides with a Southern Kyushu Area Pass are limited to the portion between Kumamoto and Kagoshima-chuo. | |||
