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The pass is especially useful for a family visiting several places around Hakata, Tenjin, Ohori Park or Ropponmatsu. It covers all three Fukuoka City Subway lines, but it does not cover the JR Chikuhi Line or Nishitetsu trains, so check the boundary before planning a trip toward Itoshima or Kaizuka.
Pass basics
| Price and user | ¥100 for one elementary-school child |
|---|---|
| Validity | Unlimited rides from the first to the last subway service on the purchase date |
| Lines covered | Airport Line, Hakozaki Line and Nanakuma Line |
| Where to buy | Fukuoka City Subway ticket machines; not sold at the Ekimachi 1-chome Meinohama entrance |
| Not covered | JR Chikuhi Line, Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta Line and Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line |
Eligible dates in the 2026 school year
The pass is sold and used on Saturdays, Sundays and Japanese public holidays throughout the year, plus the long school-break periods set for Fukuoka municipal elementary schools. The currently published 2026 dates are below.
| Spring break | March 25-April 6, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Summer break | July 22-August 26, 2026 |
| Winter break | December 24, 2026-January 6, 2027 |
| Weekends and public holidays | Eligible throughout the year |
How to buy and use it
- Confirm that the travel date is eligible.
- At a subway ticket machine, select the Elementary School Student 100-yen Pass option and buy one ticket for each eligible child.
- Insert the paper ticket at the automatic gate and keep it for every ride that day.
- Show the pass at a participating attraction if you want to claim an available visitor benefit.
Some machines may not sell the pass. Follow the notice near the machine or ask station staff. The subway requests exact coins when possible, so carrying a ¥100 coin is convenient.
What families from overseas should check
The official eligibility wording is ‘elementary-school child.’ The Japanese page does not provide a separate age table for children attending school overseas. If your child’s school stage is unclear under the Japanese classification, show the child’s passport and ask station staff before purchase. Adults and junior-high-school students cannot use this ¥100 pass and need another ticket or IC payment.
Watch the boundary when traveling toward Itoshima
The Airport Line connects directly with some JR Chikuhi Line trains, but this pass remains valid only on the subway section. It cannot pay for the JR section beyond Meinohama. For an Itoshima trip, check the separate JR child fare and ask staff how to combine or settle the tickets. It also cannot be used on the Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line after changing at Kaizuka.
Discounts at participating attractions
Showing the pass can provide a discount or small benefit at selected facilities. The current list includes child-pass benefits at places such as Fukuoka City Science Museum and Fukuoka Tower, but eligibility and benefit details differ by facility. Check the live official list on the day and show the physical pass before paying admission.
Important cautions
- The ticket is valid only on its purchase date; it is not an advance ticket for another day.
- Preschool children and junior-high-school students are outside this pass category.
- An individual school’s extra holiday does not automatically qualify; use the published Fukuoka municipal school-break periods.
- Do not discard the ticket after the first ride, because it is needed at every gate and for attraction benefits.
Check dates and current benefits
Official 100-yen child pass page Official participating-facility list
Plan a family day by subway
Compare the adult and family options in the Fukuoka Subway one-day ticket guide. For destinations, see the Fukuoka City Science Museum guide and the Mizuho PayPay Dome access guide.
