Oct 6, 2016, 11:40 pm
Last edit by: muji
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)
Sep 3, 2017, 8:22 pm
#331
Moderator, All Nippon Airways and Japan
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This notice at the bottom of the Hyperdia search page may have something to do with it:
Jorudan has the October 2017 schedules loaded, so you will receive the correct results.
The train and flight schedules are available from July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017.
Oct 7, 2017, 4:31 pm
#334
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Hilton, Hyatt House, Del Taco
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I need to pick up the Kanto Pass immediately upon arrival at HND. Flight arrives 6.30pm on a Saturday, we're staying in Yokohama that night, as of now have to catch the 7am bullet train that leaves from Tokyo the next day. No JR office open that early in the morning. I saw the opening hours for HND's JR Office... closes at 6.30pm. Thought it was a typo until I realized it wasn't. NRT's is open till at least 9pm everyday, and HND has almost 50 incoming international flights arriving 6pm or later. Pretty ridiculous.
The only JR pass sale location open past 7pm on a Saturday in Tokyo/Yokohama area is the one at Tokyo Station. Are there any options besides trekking all the way to Tokyo Station en route back down to Yokohama? If that's really the only option, I guess I'm not getting the pass, although the pass would've saved our family >10,000yen over the price of regular tix.
The only JR pass sale location open past 7pm on a Saturday in Tokyo/Yokohama area is the one at Tokyo Station. Are there any options besides trekking all the way to Tokyo Station en route back down to Yokohama? If that's really the only option, I guess I'm not getting the pass, although the pass would've saved our family >10,000yen over the price of regular tix.
Oct 9, 2017, 10:18 am
#335
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 29
I need to pick up the Kanto Pass immediately upon arrival at HND. Flight arrives 6.30pm on a Saturday, we're staying in Yokohama that night, as of now have to catch the 7am bullet train that leaves from Tokyo the next day. No JR office open that early in the morning. I saw the opening hours for HND's JR Office... closes at 6.30pm. Thought it was a typo until I realized it wasn't. NRT's is open till at least 9pm everyday, and HND has almost 50 incoming international flights arriving 6pm or later. Pretty ridiculous.
The only JR pass sale location open past 7pm on a Saturday in Tokyo/Yokohama area is the one at Tokyo Station. Are there any options besides trekking all the way to Tokyo Station en route back down to Yokohama? If that's really the only option, I guess I'm not getting the pass, although the pass would've saved our family >10,000yen over the price of regular tix.
The only JR pass sale location open past 7pm on a Saturday in Tokyo/Yokohama area is the one at Tokyo Station. Are there any options besides trekking all the way to Tokyo Station en route back down to Yokohama? If that's really the only option, I guess I'm not getting the pass, although the pass would've saved our family >10,000yen over the price of regular tix.
The JR office in Shin-Yokohama is open until 8:30 daily.
Oct 9, 2017, 1:34 pm
#336
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Hilton, Hyatt House, Del Taco
Posts: 5,378
Thanks, but Shin Yokohama is not on the list of places where you can get the pass, though.
https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/tokyowidepass/
Is it possible that this list is not a complete list?
Yokohama Sta has an office that closes at 7pm on Sat, which I won't be able to make with my arrival time.
https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/tokyowidepass/
Is it possible that this list is not a complete list?
Yokohama Sta has an office that closes at 7pm on Sat, which I won't be able to make with my arrival time.
Oct 9, 2017, 6:42 pm
#337
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 29
Thanks, but Shin Yokohama is not on the list of places where you can get the pass, though.
https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/tokyowidepass/
Is it possible that this list is not a complete list?
Yokohama Sta has an office that closes at 7pm on Sat, which I won't be able to make with my arrival time.
https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/tokyowidepass/
Is it possible that this list is not a complete list?
Yokohama Sta has an office that closes at 7pm on Sat, which I won't be able to make with my arrival time.
Good luck & have a great trip!
Oct 10, 2017, 9:29 pm
#339
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Hilton, Hyatt House, Del Taco
Posts: 5,378
Whoever came up with the idea that HND's JR office doesn't need to stay open past 6.30pm is insane.
Oct 23, 2017, 3:44 pm
#340
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Smyrna, GA, USA
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All,
I'm currently considering the following circuit:
arrive in NGO, immediately go to Kanazawa
Spend 4 nights in Kanazawa, then move to Tokyo
Spend 7 nights in Tokyo
Return to Nagoya sometime the following day for 9pm departure flight
I believe neither the 7 nor 14 day Japan-wide pass will be helpful to me. Is there any regional pass that will help? I think there is not but I am not positive. Does anyone know differently?
I'm currently considering the following circuit:
arrive in NGO, immediately go to Kanazawa
Spend 4 nights in Kanazawa, then move to Tokyo
Spend 7 nights in Tokyo
Return to Nagoya sometime the following day for 9pm departure flight
I believe neither the 7 nor 14 day Japan-wide pass will be helpful to me. Is there any regional pass that will help? I think there is not but I am not positive. Does anyone know differently?
Oct 31, 2017, 6:39 pm
#342
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
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Posts: 1,231
I will have a JR East pass for an upcoming Japan trip.
Part of the trip is a visit to Kanazawa via the Hokuriku Shinkansen.
The last JR East station is Joetsumyoko Station. Kanazawa is a JR West station.
How does it work with the JR East pass? Do we pay for the Joetsumyoko-Kanazawa leg?
Part of the trip is a visit to Kanazawa via the Hokuriku Shinkansen.
The last JR East station is Joetsumyoko Station. Kanazawa is a JR West station.
How does it work with the JR East pass? Do we pay for the Joetsumyoko-Kanazawa leg?
Nov 1, 2017, 1:53 pm
#343
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Between Seas
Posts: 4,741
It depends on the pass. If you have the JR East pass Nagano/Niigata area then it will not cover that last leg to Kanazawa, you will have to pay for it.
If you have instead something like the JR Hokuriku Arch pass, your Hokuriku Shinkansen would be covered all the way to Kanazawa and from there onto the Kansai/Osaka area even.
If you have instead something like the JR Hokuriku Arch pass, your Hokuriku Shinkansen would be covered all the way to Kanazawa and from there onto the Kansai/Osaka area even.
Nov 3, 2017, 8:11 pm
#344
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,381
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
coded as travel (3x on my visa CSR)
http://www.iace-usa.com/en/
Nov 15, 2017, 7:19 am
#345
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: London
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Big change for Japanese non-residents using the pass.
I missed this but it came into force in June 2017.
http://www.japanrailpass.net/img/abo...ditions_en.pdf
Although Japanese passport holders were always barred from the JR East passes, so long as you had a valid visa in your passport showing that you had permission to reside abroad, the JR pass was open to you - and your children.
This has been clamped down on. Hard!
Now you need to get a hall pass from your local embassy/consul who will need proof that you've been residing overseas for over ten years before they'll issue it. Your kids won't be eligible either unless the parent qualifies.
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We formalised everything at our local embassy when our daughter was born. Getting permission to buy a JR Pass for MrLapLap should be straightforward in a couple of years time. If we end up needing it before then, I understand there is probably a way to show proof of residency prior to this. Luckily this hasn't affected us, but it must be a real blow to so many other families.
http://www.japanrailpass.net/img/abo...ditions_en.pdf
Although Japanese passport holders were always barred from the JR East passes, so long as you had a valid visa in your passport showing that you had permission to reside abroad, the JR pass was open to you - and your children.
This has been clamped down on. Hard!
Now you need to get a hall pass from your local embassy/consul who will need proof that you've been residing overseas for over ten years before they'll issue it. Your kids won't be eligible either unless the parent qualifies.
---
We formalised everything at our local embassy when our daughter was born. Getting permission to buy a JR Pass for MrLapLap should be straightforward in a couple of years time. If we end up needing it before then, I understand there is probably a way to show proof of residency prior to this. Luckily this hasn't affected us, but it must be a real blow to so many other families.