Foreign Tourists: Travelers to Japan will be eligible for the Japan Rail Pass if they obtain the following: A ‘temporary visitor’ stamp in your passport (obtained on arrival for Australians for 90 days) Japanese Nationals: Please see updated requirements for Japanese nationals here Please get in contact with us if you have any questions.
You will be able to travel economically and practically with the Japan Rail Pass so that you have access to the most important Japanese attractions. There are some restrictions so please follow these to keep your pass valid. Japan Rail Pass Validity: You will be able to use all JR railway network trains with the [...]
You will be able to travel economically and practically with the Japan Rail Pass so that you have access to the most important Japanese attractions. There are some restrictions so please follow these to keep your pass valid. Japan Rail Pass Validity: You will be able to use all JR railway network trains with the [...]
The exchange order is valid for three months from the date it is issued with us. Within that three months, it must be presented at an exchange office in Japan with your passport and ‘Temporary Visitor’ stamp to receive your pass. If you don’t plan on using the Japan Rail Pass within three months then [...]
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 [...]
Infants & babies between the ages of zero to five years do not need a Japan Rail Pass. If the train is busy, then you must place them on your lap. Otherwise you are free to place the infant on a seat in unreserved, reserved or Green Car (first class), but only if the seat [...]
