Purchase your Ee Kippu Ticket and receive your electronic exchange order by email.
We facilitate advance reservation for the Ee Kippu Ticket valid for unlimited travel between Demachiyanagi, Yase-Hieizanguchi, Kibuneguchi and Kurama in Kyoto municipality.
Passengers can travel on all Eizan Railway lines for 1 day.
Ee Kippu Ticket (1-day)
Trains operated by Eizan Railway
Eizan Railway is a Japanese private railway company that operates the sightseeing train "Eiden" in Kyoto.
Eizan Railway operates sightseeing trains running on conventional rail.
On sightseeing trains, travellers can board with standard ticket or rail pass and they are allowed to take any seat available. On these trains, seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Eizan Railway operates two types of sightseeing trains:
- HIEI is the service running between Demachiyanagi and Yase-Hieizanguchi
- KIRARA is the service running between Demachiyanagi, Kibuneguchi and Kurama
Getting around Kyoto by train
The Ee Kippu Ticket is valid for unlimited travel between Demachiyanagi, Yase-Hieizanguchi, Kibuneguchi and Kurama in Kyoto municipality.
Travel with Ee Kippu Ticket
Passengers can travel on all Eizan Railway lines for 1 day.
The tourist pass reservation is available 1 month in advance.
Eizan Line serving Demachiyanagi, Takaragaike and Yase-Hieizanguchi
| Stations | Eizan Main Line |
| Demachiyanagi | |
| Mototanaka | |
| Chayama·Kyōto-Geijutsudaigaku | |
| Ichijoji | |
| Shugakuin | |
| Takaragaike | |
| Miyake-Hachiman | |
| Yase-Hieizan-guchi |
| Stations | Eizan Kurama Line |
| Demachiyanagi | |
| Mototanaka | |
| Chayama·Kyōto-Geijutsudaigaku | |
| Ichijoji | |
| Shugakuin | |
| Takaragaike | |
| Hachiman-mae | |
| Iwakura | |
| Kino | |
| Kyoto Seikadai-mae | |
| Nikenchaya | |
| Ichihara | |
| Ninose | |
| Kibuneguchi | |
| Kurama |
Areas
Eizan Railway serves the following areas in Kyoto:
Kyoto municipality
Kyoto municipality includes the natural areas of Yase and Kurama.
Train routes to Yase and Mount Hiei
Train routes to Kibune and Kurama
How to book your rail pass in Japan?
If you are planning a trip to Japan and you want to visit many destinations, purchasing a rail pass is a great way to simplify your travel and save money. This option is cheaper than buying individual train tickets and more flexible as you can plan your itinerary on the go.
We facilitate the purchase of different rail pass with the private railway company Eizan Railway valid for unlimited travel in Kyoto.
Passengers can travel on the sightseeing trains in the available area for a number of consecutive days.
Select your rail pass
Find the rail pass available for your itinerary and select the most convenient option according to the duration of your journey.
Ee Kippu Ticket
Passengers can travel on all Eizan Railway lines between Demachiyanagi, Yase-Hieizanguchi, Kibuneguchi and Kurama for 1 day.
We accept rail pass reservations from 1 month in advance up to 24 hours before departure. For departures under 24 hours, tickets must be reserved directly at the station.
Fill in the passenger and contact details
Please provide the passenger information and the contact details of the person responsible for booking. We will send by email the booking confirmation and the electronic exchange order.
Complete your payment
Select your payment method. We accept international credit or debit cards.
Check your itinerary and price breakdown. Confirm that the booking information is correct. Before you proceed to payment, you must read and accept the terms and conditions of booking.
Receive your electronic exchange order by email
Once your payment is complete, your reservation will be processed.
In the following 24 hours you will receive the itinerary and booking confirmation by email with the electronic exchange order.
You can also access to Manage your booking via web and download the electronic exchange order to your device.
How to use the rail pass?
The electronic exchange order is valid to collect the rail pass at the station. It cannot be used to board the train.
Passengers are requested to follow the instructions in the electronic ticket and travel with a mobile phone that has a stable internet connection. On the date of travel, passengers can collect the rail pass by presenting the electronic ticket at the ticket office in the exchange locations using the mobile phone.
Once exchanged, the rail pass will be associated with the passport and the holder will be able to travel for a number of consecutive days according to the validity indicated in the electronic rail pass.
Passengers can travel on the sightseeing train "Eiden" in Non-reserved Seat.
RECEIVE YOUR EXCHANGE ORDER
Receive your electronic exchange order by email. Carry it on a mobile phone that has a stable internet connection along with your passport.
PICK UP YOUR RAIL PASS
Collect the rail pass at the ticket office in the exchange locations. To pass through the gates, insert your rail pass or show it to the station officer.
BOARD THE TRAIN
Access the platform, locate your car number corresponding to Non-reserved Seat and wait for the boarding call to board the train.