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About Japan Rail Pass
JAPAN RAIL PASS, a joint offering of the six companies comprising the Japan Railways Group (JR Group).
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Eligibility
(1) You are a foreign tourist visiting Japan from abroad for sight-seeing, under the entry status of "temporary visitor" or
(2) You are a Japanese national living outside of Japan who has both their Japanese passport and written proof—obtained from the embassy or legation of Japan in the foreign country where they live—that they have been living legally in the country for 10 consecutive years or more.
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Validity Period
The validity period of a JAPAN RAIL PASS is the consecutive 7, 14, or 21 days period beginning on the date the PASS is first used.
Within three months from the date the Exchange Order was issued, you must turn in your Exchange Order to obtain your JAPAN RAIL PASS
(for example, an Exchange Order issued on April 15 would have to be turned in by July 14).
more information: http://www.japanrailpass.net/en/index.html
JAPAN RAIL PASS, a joint offering of the six companies comprising the Japan Railways Group (JR Group).
__________________________________________________ _____________
Eligibility
(1) You are a foreign tourist visiting Japan from abroad for sight-seeing, under the entry status of "temporary visitor" or
(2) You are a Japanese national living outside of Japan who has both their Japanese passport and written proof—obtained from the embassy or legation of Japan in the foreign country where they live—that they have been living legally in the country for 10 consecutive years or more.
__________________________________________________ _____________
Validity Period
The validity period of a JAPAN RAIL PASS is the consecutive 7, 14, or 21 days period beginning on the date the PASS is first used.
Within three months from the date the Exchange Order was issued, you must turn in your Exchange Order to obtain your JAPAN RAIL PASS
(for example, an Exchange Order issued on April 15 would have to be turned in by July 14).
more information: http://www.japanrailpass.net/en/index.html
Japan Rail (JR) Pass questions (consolidated)
Jun 26, 2017, 5:40 pm
#317
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: トロント
Programs: IHG Gold
Posts: 4,820
You always, and I mean always take the Shinkansen to Shinagawa, the station after Shin-Yokohama and then transfer to the Keikyu line to Haneda airport.
Jun 29, 2017, 2:36 pm
#321
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Left
Programs: FT
Posts: 7,285
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/pass/suica.html
when in doubt, consult the site that issues the same.
it just can not be used to take a train from one zone to another.
Aug 27, 2017, 9:38 pm
#322
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,380
anyone know how myjrpass.com (or ntaamerica.com, both owned by NTA America) codes the purchases?
(those two are the cheapest)
on visa's site, they are indeed listed as "Travel Services - 4722" for their CA office, but "Business/Professional Services - 5969" for their NJ office
myjrpass allows only LA pickup, ntaamerica allows LA/NJ/SF pickup
(those two are the cheapest)
on visa's site, they are indeed listed as "Travel Services - 4722" for their CA office, but "Business/Professional Services - 5969" for their NJ office
myjrpass allows only LA pickup, ntaamerica allows LA/NJ/SF pickup
Aug 28, 2017, 10:28 am
#323
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: YYC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Fairmont Plat, IHG Spire, SPG Gold, WS Gold, Hertz PC, National E Elite,
Posts: 2,768
What is my most efficient rail pass for the following day in tokyo:
Arrive morning at NRT, need to get to Shibuya
Shibuya to Shimokitazawa
Shimokitazawa to HND in the evening.
Thanks
Arrive morning at NRT, need to get to Shibuya
Shibuya to Shimokitazawa
Shimokitazawa to HND in the evening.
Thanks
Aug 28, 2017, 10:57 am
#324
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Beantown! (BOS)
Programs: AA PtPro (2 MM); Hilton Diamond; Hertz President Cr; DL SkyMiles; UA MileagePlus
Posts: 3,437
Best opetion is to buy tickets individually.
Narita Airport – Shibuya by Narita Express: 3190 yen
Shibuya - Shimokitazawa round trip by Keio Inogashira Line : 260 yen
Shibuya - Shinagawa by JR Yamanote Line: 170 yen
Shinagawa - Haneda Airport by Keihin Kyuko Line: 410 yen
Total of: 4030 yen
Passes work only planning multiple trips in certain period. Under your situation passes will be more expensive.
Aug 29, 2017, 2:41 pm
#325
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota,USA
Programs: UA, NW
Posts: 3,752
I do not think there are any passes which will be cheaper, you will be doing simple one way trip. Narita Express has round trip discount for non-Japanese citizens but that does not apply since you will be returning to HND.
Best opetion is to buy tickets individually.
Narita Airport – Shibuya by Narita Express: 3190 yen
Shibuya - Shimokitazawa round trip by Keio Inogashira Line : 260 yen
Shibuya - Shinagawa by JR Yamanote Line: 170 yen
Shinagawa - Haneda Airport by Keihin Kyuko Line: 410 yen
Total of: 4030 yen
Passes work only planning multiple trips in certain period. Under your situation passes will be more expensive.
Best opetion is to buy tickets individually.
Narita Airport – Shibuya by Narita Express: 3190 yen
Shibuya - Shimokitazawa round trip by Keio Inogashira Line : 260 yen
Shibuya - Shinagawa by JR Yamanote Line: 170 yen
Shinagawa - Haneda Airport by Keihin Kyuko Line: 410 yen
Total of: 4030 yen
Passes work only planning multiple trips in certain period. Under your situation passes will be more expensive.
If you're just flying in and out to one major destination, a pass is a waste of money. Your whole in-Japan trip is less than US$40.00. (In case you don't know it, Shimokitazawa is IN Tokyo, a neighborhood in Setagaya ward.)
Sep 2, 2017, 8:44 pm
#326
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: YVR
Programs: Non-status bottomfeeder
Posts: 827
Trying to plan some routes for my rail pass and I've got something that's puzzling me. Has anyone ever seen Hyperdia get it wrong? Looking at a route from Tokyo or Ueno to Tazawako on October 4, 2017. Mid-afternoon departure from Tokyo.
Hyperdia has me changing to a local train at Morioka for almost every routing option, but JR-East's regular timetable as well as their foreigner reservation page says that Komachi 21, 23, and 25 are all good direct route choices for me. I even double checked that they're all operating on 10/4. What gives? It's not like changing to a local train is producing a faster journey...
Hyperdia has me changing to a local train at Morioka for almost every routing option, but JR-East's regular timetable as well as their foreigner reservation page says that Komachi 21, 23, and 25 are all good direct route choices for me. I even double checked that they're all operating on 10/4. What gives? It's not like changing to a local train is producing a faster journey...
Sep 2, 2017, 9:28 pm
#327
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,380
Trying to plan some routes for my rail pass and I've got something that's puzzling me. Has anyone ever seen Hyperdia get it wrong? Looking at a route from Tokyo or Ueno to Tazawako on October 4, 2017. Mid-afternoon departure from Tokyo.
Hyperdia has me changing to a local train at Morioka for almost every routing option, but JR-East's regular timetable as well as their foreigner reservation page says that Komachi 21, 23, and 25 are all good direct route choices for me. I even double checked that they're all operating on 10/4. What gives? It's not like changing to a local train is producing a faster journey...
Hyperdia has me changing to a local train at Morioka for almost every routing option, but JR-East's regular timetable as well as their foreigner reservation page says that Komachi 21, 23, and 25 are all good direct route choices for me. I even double checked that they're all operating on 10/4. What gives? It's not like changing to a local train is producing a faster journey...
or play around with the departure time
hyperia's routing isn't always that good
Sep 2, 2017, 9:56 pm
#328
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: YVR
Programs: Non-status bottomfeeder
Posts: 827
I'm getting slightly worried that 21, 23, and 25 don't actually run on 10/4
Sep 3, 2017, 7:25 am
#329
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: トロント
Programs: IHG Gold
Posts: 4,820
Looks like they don't. If you just put in Morioka to Tazawako in as a search and then click interval, you can see the only choices.
http://www.hyperdia.com/cgi/en/inter...chday=20171004
If you look very carefully at that JR East schedule page, you will see this symbol beside Komachi 25. 23 and 21
* - Operated only in peak travel seasons or an (sic) specified days. You can then click on that at the top of the schedule to see what days it operates
http://www.hyperdia.com/cgi/en/inter...chday=20171004
If you look very carefully at that JR East schedule page, you will see this symbol beside Komachi 25. 23 and 21
* - Operated only in peak travel seasons or an (sic) specified days. You can then click on that at the top of the schedule to see what days it operates
Last edited by mapleg; Sep 3, 2017 at 7:35 am
Sep 3, 2017, 6:34 pm
#330
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: YVR
Programs: Non-status bottomfeeder
Posts: 827
But then a Hyperdia search just doesn't find it. Set to the same date, a few minutes before the scheduled departure, sorted by transfers, 10 outputs set, no methods filtered out. Hyperdia screen-grab..
I've been a tourist in Japan several times and spend a lot of time on trains there. I wouldn't have asked if I wasn't legitimately confused on what was going on. I think this may actually be a bug in Hyperdia. Is there an alternate schedule to check beyond JR and Hyperdia? Is the Google Maps schedule accurate?
EDIT: I now have a confirmed seat reservation on a train which Hyperdia doesn't think exists. This is 100% a bug.
Last edited by zoobtoob; Sep 3, 2017 at 6:45 pm