Originally Posted by
NYCBunny
I'm wondering where the 8000en difference is coming from myself. I'm comparing the discount Japan Explorer pass for tourist which is gonna clock in around $200 for r/t vs. a tokubin21 at 53,000en. I figure roughly $300 difference.
The general difference is 8000 yen, however you have the added point of moving from a booking class that can't confirm an F seat in advance to one that can. So that comes in to the equation as well. Which I did not include in my point...