The Japan Rail Pass allows the pass holder unlimited, great value travel on Japan’s extensive travel network, considered to be one of the most efficient in the world. This includes the world famous Shinkansen Bullet Train (Excluding Nozomi class trains), the entire Japan Railways service and a selection of buses.
The JR Rail pass is a highly cost effective rail pass for foreign visitors to Japan
There are two types of JR Rail Pass :
1. Green Class ( for First Class Green Car )
2. Ordinary Class ( for Tourist Class )
The JR Rail pass is a highly cost effective rail pass for foreign visitors to Japan, providing unlimited travel on the nationwide network of Japan Railways (JR). It is recommended to anybody, who is planning to visit more than one region of Japan.
| Type | Green Class | Ordinary Class | ||
| Duration | Adult | Child (6-11 yrs) | Adult | Child (6-11 yrs) |
| 7 Days |
37,800 Yen | 18,900 Yen | 28,300 Yen | 14,150 Yen |
| 14 Days |
61,200 Yen | 30,600 Yen | 45,100 Yen | 22,550 Yen |
| 21 Days |
79,600 Yen | 39,800 Yen | 57,700 Yen | 28,850 Yen |
The JR Rail pass has many routes, which are;
The JR West Sanyo Area Pass is a rail pass for exclusive use by foreign visitors to Japan, providing unlimited travel on JR trains (including shinkansen) along the Sanyo Coast (between Osaka and Kyushu) for four or eight consecutive days.
| Duration | Adult | Child (6-11 yrs) |
| 4 Days |
20,000 Yen | 10,000 Yen |
| 8 Days |
30,000 Yen | 15,000 Yen |
The JR West Kansai Area Pass
is a rail pass for exclusive use by foreign visitors to Japan, providing unlimited travel on local JR trains and the Haruka limited express train in the Kansai region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and Kobe for one to four days.
| Duration | Adult | Child (6-11 yrs) |
| 1 Day |
2,000 Yen | 1,000 Yen |
| 2 Days |
4,000 Yen | 2,000 Yen |
| 3 Days |
5,000 Yen | 2,500 Yen |
| 4 Days |
6,000 Yen | 3,000 Yen |
The Hokkaido Rail Pass
is a rail pass for exclusive use by foreign visitors to Japan, providing unlimited travel on JR trains (including limited express trains) and most JR buses in Hokkaido.
| Type | Green Class | Ordinary Class | ||
| Duration | Adult | Child (6-11 yrs) | Adult | Child (6-11 yrs) |
| 3 Days |
20,000 Yen | 10,000 Yen | 14,000 Yen | 7,000 Yen |
| 5 Days |
25,000 Yen | 12,500 Yen | 18,000 Yen | 9,000 Yen |
| Flexible 4 Days |
25,000 Yen | 12,500 Yen | 18,000 Yen | 9,000 Yen |
The Kyushu Rail Pass
is the perfect ticket for Kyushu sightseeing and travel. The use of this pass enables passengers to board the Kyushu Shinkansen's Tsubame, the pride of JR Kyushu, and the Sonic, a limited express, as often as they like while the pass is valid. Ticket holders also can use any Kyushu Railway Co. trains as often as they like while the pass is valid.（The JR Kyushu Rail Passes are valid only in the areas covered by each pass. The JR Kyushu Rail Pass for the northern Kyushu area is not valid on Shinkansen Tsubame trains.）
Kyushu has many sightseeing destinations, such as Beppu's hot spring resorts, Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture , and Sakurajima in Kagoshima . Make the most of this ticket to enjoy all of Kyushu to your satisfaction.
| Duration | Adult | Child (6-11 yrs) |
| 3 Days |
13,000 Yen | 6,500 Yen |
| 5 Days |
16,000 Yen | 8,000 Yen |
| Northern Kyushu 3 Days |
7,000 Yen | 3,500 Yen |
** This price is subject to change without prior notice.
Who can use a Rail Pass?
- The regional Passes are available to travelers entering Japan on a non-Japanese passport with "Temporary Visitor" entry status.
- It is very important to note that Japanese citizens resident abroad can use the Japan Rail Pass under either one of two conditions;
- Permanent residency status in a foreign country, or
- Marriage to a foreign national
How can I buy a Japan Rail Pass?
- The Japan Rail Pass is sold as an exchange voucher only outside of Japan. Please contact the nearest distributor. On arrival in Japan you can exchange the voucher for the actual rail pass at any JAPAN RAIL PASS exchange office and proceed to make reservations for specific trains, free of charge.
- The voucher must be exchanged within three months from when the voucher was issued. (Three months is defined by calendar date, not by number of days, as follows: a voucher issued on 15 April will be valid only through 14 July, not 15 July.)
- When you make the exchange you must show your passport with the Temporary Visitor stamp in it in order for your Rail Pass exchange order to be screened. Without your passport, the pass exchange will not be made. (A photocopy of your passport is also not acceptable because you must show the "Temporary Visitor" stamp in it.)
- If you are a Japanese national resident in a country other than Japan and with permanent resident status in that country, please show, in addition to your passport, documents testifying to your status.
How do I refund a Rail Pass?
- An Exchange Order that has not been turned in for a JAPAN RAIL PASS can be returned to the office where it was purchased for a refund, within one year of the date of issue. In such case a handling fee and communication fee will be subtracted from the refund.
- After an Exchange Order is turned in for a JAPAN RAIL PASS, the PASS can be turned in at any JAPAN RAIL PASS exchange office for a refund if this is done before the starting date for the use of the PASS. (Ten percent of the yen price of the PASS will be charged as a handling fee.)
- No refund can be made for any reason on or after the stamped First Date.
- Also no refund or extension of the validity period can be made in the event of train non-operation, delay, or the like.
- Neither an Exchange Order nor a JAPAN RAIL PASS can be reissued if lost or stolen.
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