Kagawa & Okayama "Setouchi Triennale 2025" Art Passport (All-Season Passport) + Kansai & Hiroshima Area Rail Pass (5-Day Pass)
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Setouchi Triennale – An International Art Festival on the Islands of Seto Inland Sea
The Setouchi Triennale is a contemporary art festival held once every three years on the islands of the Seto Inland Sea. First launched in 2010, the festival spans approximately 100 days and is divided into three seasons: Spring, Summer, and Autumn. Visitors can experience the unique charm of Setouchi in different seasons. The festival attracts around one million visitors from Japan and abroad, making it one of Japan’s most representative international art festivals.
Under the theme of "Restoration of the Sea," the festival encourages visitors to explore different islands through art, interact with artists, local residents, and volunteers, and immerse themselves in the natural beauty, island culture, and daily life of Setouchi. This unique integration of art and local communities has resonated with people from around the world.
Historically, the Seto Inland Sea has been an important maritime route, where passing ships have brought in new cultures and traditions, blending with the islands' original customs to create a distinctive landscape and heritage. However, with globalization, modernization, and urbanization, island populations have been declining, aging issues are worsening, and local vibrancy is diminishing, leading to the gradual disappearance of the islands' uniqueness. The Setouchi Triennale aims to revitalize the harmony between nature and humanity on the Seto Islands and transform the Seto Inland Sea into a "Sea of Hope" for all regions worldwide.
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Kansai & Hiroshima Area Rail Pass (5-Day Pass):
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/kansai_hiroshima/
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Kagawa & Okayama "Setouchi Triennale 2025" Art Passport (All-Season Passport):
https://setouchi-artfest.jp/en/
Purchase Instructions
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How to Use:
- After booking, you will receive two PDF files via email (two separate e-vouchers).
- Please present the QR code at the designated locations to redeem your tickets.
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Validity Period:
- Kansai & Hiroshima Area Rail Pass (5-Day Pass): Valid 90 days from the booking date.
- Setouchi Triennale 2025 Art Passport (All-Season Passport): Valid from April 18, 2025, to November 9, 2025.
Product Details
Kansai & Hiroshima Area Rail Pass (5-Day Pass)
- Upon successful booking, the system will automatically send a confirmation email to your registered email.
- Please present your confirmation code or QR code along with a non-Japanese passport at a designated ticket vending machine (see image below) to exchange for a physical ticket.
- Once the exchange is completed, you will receive a physical rail pass.
- Reserved Seat Ticket Exchange:
- Coverage area: https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/tc/ticket/pass/kansai_hiroshima/#routes
- Train & seat types: https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/tc/ticket/pass/kansai_hiroshima/#accommodations
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Seat Reservation Notes for JR West Rail Pass Holders
- The number of times you can reserve a seat varies depending on the pass type. Please check the product page for details.
- Trains eligible for reserved seats differ by pass type. Please refer to the respective product pages.
- Reserved seats must be exchanged separately at Green Ticket Machines or Midori no Madoguchi (Green Window).
- If your reserved seat quota is fully used or if you have not exchanged a reserved seat ticket, you may still use the pass to board non-reserved seats.
- If your pass allows unlimited reserved seat tickets, from the 7th reservation onward, you must visit the Midori no Madoguchi (Green Window) for manual reservations. Machine reservations will not be available.
Kagawa & Okayama "Setouchi Triennale 2025" Art Passport (All-Season Passport)
- Upon successful booking, the system will automatically send a confirmation email to your registered email.
- Please present your confirmation code or QR code at the designated locations to exchange for a physical ticket.
Exchange Locations:
- Takamatsu Port General Information Center
- Address: 1-1 Sunport, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture 760-0019, Japan (Takamatsu Port Passenger Terminal, 1st floor).
- Other exchange locations will be announced on the official website around March 2025.
- https://setouchi-artfest.jp/en/buy/passport/
- Note: Exchanges are not available outside festival periods
- Unavailable exchange periods: May 26, 2025 – July 31, 2025 & September 1, 2025 – October 2, 2025.
