Originally Posted by
Jetsetpensioner
I am also planning a day trip to Nagoya too, but none of Kansai region passes seem to be valid there.
Nagoya is not in the Kansai region and, more pertinently for this discussion, the JR railway in Nagoya is JR Tokai - not JR West, so it isn't included in passes issued by that company. The area covered by the Kintetsu rail pass stretches from Osaka to Nagoya - but is only valid on Kintetsu railways. I think it's unlikely to be a helpful option for you.