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| The Japan Rail Pass is a special ticket. Only foreigners visiting Japan for sightseeing are eligible to use it. A JR Pass can be used for unlimited rides on JR trains throughout Japan, including the Shinkansen (bullet train). |
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 Transportation services |
| The JAPAN RAIL PASS is valid for the railways, buses, and ferry boats shown in Table 1. |
| Railways |
All JR Group Railways-Shinkansen "bullet trains" (except any reserved or non-reserved seat on "NOZOMI" trains), limited express trains, express trains, and rapid or local trains. (With some exceptions) |
| Busses |
Local lines of JR bus companies (JR Hokkaido Bus, JR Bus Tohoku, JR Bus Kanto, JR Tokai Bus, West Japan JR Bus, Chugoku JR Bus, JR Shikoku Bus, JR Kyushu Bus) and some of JR highway bus services*.
* Sapporo-Otaru; Morioka-Hirosaki; Tokyo-Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Tsukuba Center; Nagoya-Kyoto, Osaka; Osaka-Tsuyama, Kasai Flower Center |
| Ferry |
Only the JR Miyajima ferry is covered. The JR Hakata-Pusan (Korea) ferry is not covered. |
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Important notes:
| • | The JAPAN RAIL PASS is not valid for any seats, reserved or non-reserved, on "NOZOMI" trains on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen (bullet train) lines. (The pass holders must take “HIKARI” or “KODAMA” trains.)If you use a "NOZOMI," you must pay the basic fare and the limited express charge, and for a Green Car the Green Car surcharge. |
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| • | Note also that passengers using JR trains on non-JR lines must pay additional fares and charges for sections traveled on such lines. |
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| Train Accomodations |
| Most JR trains have Ordinary Cars (coach class) while many long-distance trains also offer Green Cars (first class). With a Green-type JAPAN RAIL PASS you can use either class, while with an Ordinary-type JAPAN RAIL PASS you can use only Ordinary Cars without paying an additional charge. Refer to the table below for details. |
[Table 2]
The cars with Ο can be used with JAPAN RAIL PASS.
Use of the cars with * requires paying additional charges. |
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Accommodations |
Green |
Ordinary |
NOZOMI trains
on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen (bullet train) |
Green Car |
x |
x |
| Ordinary Car |
x |
x |
HIKARI and KODAMA trains
on the Tokaidoand Sanyo Shinkansen (bullet train)
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any Trains on theTohoku, Yamagata, Akita, Joetsu, Nagano and Kyusyu Shinkansen (bullet train) |
Green Car |
Ο |
* |
| Ordinary Car |
Ο |
Ο |
| Ordinary private compartment |
* |
* |
Limited express
and
ordinary express |
Green Car |
Ο |
* |
| Ordinary Car |
Ο |
Ο |
| Green private compartment |
* |
* |
| Ordinary private compartment |
* |
* |
| Sleeping Car |
* |
* |
| Local and rapid trains |
Green Car |
Ο |
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| Ordinary Car |
Ο |
Ο |
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ATTENTION:
| ・ | Green private compartments are on certain limited express trains, such as "Narita Express" and "Super-View Odoriko". |
| ・ | Use of "Home Liner" and other "Liner" trains requires an additional charge. |
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| Validity Period |
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| • | The validity period of a JAPAN RAIL PASS is the consecutive 7, 14, or 21 days beginning on the date the PASS is first used. |
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| • | Within three months from the date the Exchange Order was issued, you must turn in your Exchange Order to obtain your JAPAN RAIL PASS. At that time, you have to specify the date that you want to start using the PASS. It can be any date within one month from the date the PASS is received. |
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| • | Once the PASS has a starting date written on it, the date cannot be changed. |
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