You can reduce your train fare in Japan if you purchase the Japan Railways Group (JR Group)’s JAPAN RAIL PASS!
When it comes to convenience, the train is the way to go for traveling around Japan. As you ride from place to place sightseeing around the country, you have to constantly check train fares and purchase tickets each time, but with the ”JAPAN RAIL PASS” issued by the JR Group]], you can save yourself both time and money.
For example, if you travel from Osaka to Fukuoka, Fukuoka to Kyoto, Kyoto to Tokyo, and then Tokyo to Osaka, the total fare from riding the Shinkansen (bullet train) would cost you more than 50,000 Yen.
However, if you are carrying the PASS you can cut that cost down to just 29,110 Yen.
As for the PASS, there are two types that enable you to ride either in the Green car (superior class) or the Ordinary car (standard class), and there are also different time periods in which you can use the PASS that are split into either 7 days, 14 days, or 21 days, so please choose the PASS that best suits your needs.
＜7 days＞
■Green car (superior class)
Adult: 38,880 Yen
Child: 19,440 Yen
■Ordinary (standard class)
Adult: 29,110 Yen
Child: 14,550 Yen
＜14 days＞
■Green car (superior class)
Adult: 62,950 Yen
Child: 31,470 Yen
■Ordinary (standard class)
Adult: 46,390 Yen
Child: 23,190 Yen
＜21 days＞
■Green car (superior class)
Adult: 81,870 Yen
Child: 40,930 Yen
■Ordinary (standard class)
Adult: 59,350 Yen
Child: 29,670 Yen
The Child’s fare applies to children ages 6 through 11.
This bargain PASS may not be purchased within Japan domestically.
You must first purchase the PASS in your own country of residence before your arrival in Japan.
For example, here are two websites that are currently selling the PASS.
IACE TRAVEL
https://www.iace-usa.com/en/products-page/jrpass/
Amnet
http://www.amnet-usa.com/eng/a-etc/jrpass_terms.html
When you purchase the PASS you will obtain an exchange order that you can then bring along with you to Japan to exchange for the PASS.
You must exchange the exchange order for a pass within 3 months starting from the day you purchased it.
When you bring your exchange order to an exchange office you will need your passport, so please be careful not to forget it.
If you are arriving at Kansai International Airport, there is an exchange office inside the airport’s train station.
While using the PASS, you can ride on all of JR Group’s Shinkansen lines, limited express trains, express trains, rapid trains, and regular (local) trains.
Please use caution, as you may not use the PASS to ride on the Nozomi or Mizuho train services.
If you need to ride on either the Nozomi or Mizuho trains, you will have to pay the basic fare and limited express charge, and if you use the Green car service, you will also need to pay the special surcharge.
If you would like to ride the bus, you may use any of the JR bus companies’ local lines.
For details, please look take a look at Japan Railways Group’s website here:
http://www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en001.html
If you have the PASS, you can travel throughout Japan and visit any place you like.
So enjoy yourself on your many adventures around Japan with this convenient PASS.
