The Takayama-Hokuriku Tourist Pass is a great and affordable way to travel via train around the Takayama-Hokuriku region. Get free seat reservations and unlimited rides on all JR Conventional lines. The Takayama-Hokuriku Tourist Pass also grants you access to certain buses, the Hokuriku Shinkansen (additional fee required for seat reservation), limited express, express and rapid trains. Do note that the pass does not allow access to the Tokaido Shinkansen from Kyoto to Shin-Osaka station.