The validity period is based on calendar days, from midnight to midnight. So if you start using your 7-day rail pass at 9am on day 1, it will expire at midnight of day 7. If you are on board a train and it goes in to the coming day, the pass will be valid until the end of your current train journey. So it’s good to make sure you use your JR Pass effectively and plan on when to start using it.
"The whole trip was simply amazing. I hadn’t done a lot of research before my trip and with the flexibility of the pass it allowed me to change things as I went. It was safe, reliable and great value for money”.
Louise, Australia
