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| Eligibility requirements in Japanese .pdf | Eligibility requirements in English .pdf |
(2) You are a Japanese national living outside of Japan who meets the following conditions:
a. Who has the right of permanent residence in that country.
b. Who is married to a non-Japanese residing in a country other than Japan.
Note: Present the following documentation along with your Japanese passport when you purchase the Exchange Order and when you exchange it for a JAPAN RAIL PASS:
Persons meeting condition (a) must provide written proof of the following:
- Right of permanent residence*
- That they are living in a country other than Japan
Persons meeting condition (b) must provide written proof of the following:
- That they are living in a country other than Japan
- That they are married to a foreign national
- That their spouse (a foreign national) is living outside Japan
Japan Rail Pass (Caution ①・②):
- Customers who do not meet either of the conditions ①, ② above will not be able to purchase an Exchange Order or exchange one for a PASS. In addition, if the documentation customers prepare does not meet the conditions for eligibility, they will not be allowed to purchase an Exchange Order or exchange it for a PASS.
- Please confirm that the issued date for both your “Overseas Residential Registration” and your “Certificate of Overseas Residence” is prior to the purchase date of your Exchange Order (and within the last 6 months). (The “Overseas Residential Registration” and “Certificate of Overseas Residence” you presented at the time you purchased your Exchange Order must also be presented when exchanged it for a PASS.)
For individuals who possess passports issued by both Japan and another country:
- In accordance with the Japanese Immigration Law, please present your Japanese passport to immigration when entering the country. In this case, your Japanese passport and “documentation verifying your stay in another country for 10 or more consecutive years, such as a certificate issued by a government office overseas” will be required.
- As a general rule, Exchange Orders cannot be purchased and JAPAN RAIL PASSES cannot be exchanged for young children who have spent less than 10 years living in another country. (There are some exceptions. Please confirm the details above.)
Japan Rail Pass Types of Pass and Prices:
- There are two types of JAPAN RAIL PASS: Green (for superior-class Green cars), and Ordinary.
- Each of these types is available as a 7-day, 14-day, or 21-day PASS.
- Please refer to JAPAN RAIL PASS Scope of Validity regarding travel allowed with the various types of passes.
Prices of Exchange Orders (As of 2022 - Prices are subject to Change)
| Type: | Green | Ordinary | ||
| Duration | Adult | Child | Adult | Child |
| 7-day | 39,600 YEN | 19,800 YEN | 29,650 YEN | 14,820 YEN |
| 14-day | 64,120 YEN | 32,060 YEN | 47,250 YEN | 23,620 YEN |
| 21-day | 83,390 YEN | 41,690 YEN | 60,450 YEN | 30,220 YEN |
- The above are yen (¥) prices for a JAPAN RAIL PASS. When purchasing online or at a ticket office in Japan, the purchase amount will be settled in Japanese yen. The actual cost in local currency outside Japan is calculated based on the Banker’s Selling Rate (BSR), etc. at the time the Exchange Order is issued. Note that the purchase exchange rate may differ from the exchange rate when you actually visit Japan.
- The local currency price, applicable exchange rate, and issue date for an Exchange Order are specified on the Exchange Order itself.
- The child PASS prices are applicable to children who are age 6 through 11 as of the purchase date in the case of purchasing online, as of the issue date of the Exchange Order, or as of the date of purchase at a ticket office in Japan.
- (Prices are subject to change. The applicable price is the valid price on the date when purchased online or at a ticket office in Japan, or on the date when an Exchange Order is issued.)
(Prices are subject to change. The applicable price is the price valid on the date when an Exchange Order is issued.)
*Prices shown are accurate as of 2022. Prices are subject to change.
Japan Rail Pass Validity Period:
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
Japan Rail Pass Conditions of Use:
Click on link here: *** Read the Official Main Conditions of Use as a .pdf ***
Japan Rail Pass Scope of Validity
Transportation Services
The JAPAN RAIL PASS is valid for the railways, buses, and ferry boats shown in the table below.
RAILWAY
- All JR Group Railways-Shinkansen"bullet trains"(「except any reserved or non-reserved seat on “NOZOMI” and “MIZUHO” trains)limited express trains, express trains, and rapid or local trains, and the BRT. (With some exceptions)
- JAPAN RAIL PASS holders can also use the Tokyo Monorail.
- Aoimori Railway services between Aomori and Hachinohe (but only for travel on local or rapid service trains encompassing the segments between Hachinohe and Aomori, Aomori and Noheji, and Hachinohe and Noheji. Travel is not covered if you disembark at any other station on the Aoimori Railway line other than Aomori, Noheji, and Hachinohe.)
- The IR Ishikawa Railway Line between Kanazawa and Tsubata. However, travel must be conducted on local or limited express trains and must encompass the full segment between these two stations. Travel is not covered if you disembark at any station on the IR Ishikawa Railway line, within or outside the segment (excluding Kanazawa or Tsubata).
- The Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line between Toyama and Takaoka. However, travel must be conducted on local trains and must encompass the full segment between these two stations. Travel is not covered if you disembark at any station on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway line, within or outside the segment (excluding Toyama or Takaoka).
BUSES
Local lines of JR Bus (excluding some local lines. Pass validity for particular routes is subject to change.)
(JR Bus : 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)
- The PASS is not valid for travel on express bus routes operated by JR Bus.
FERRY
Only the JR-WEST Miyajima ferry is covered.
- Hydrofoil ferry service operated by JR-KYUSHU between Hakata and Pusan (Korea) is not covered.
Japan Rail Pass (Caution):
- The JAPAN RAIL PASS is not valid for any seats, reserved or non-reserved, on “NOZOMI” and “MIZUHO” trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines.
- (The pass holders must take “HIKARI,” “SAKURA,” “KODAMA,” or “TSUBAME” trains.) If you use a “NOZOMI” or “MIZUHO” train, you must pay the basic fare and the limited express charge, and for a Green Car, the additional Green Car surcharge.
- In addition, if you use the GranClass car of the Tōhoku Shinkansen, Hokkaido Shinkansen, Jōetsu Shinkansen and Hokuriku Shinkansen, you must pay the limited express charge and the GranClass car surcharge.
- Note also that passengers using JR trains on non-JR lines must pay additional fares and charges for sections traveled on such lines. Some JR trains use the lines of private railways for direct services.
- Depending on the train car or railway section, if there are restrictions in place on the maximum number of seats, it may not be possible to secure designed reserved seats even if there is a vacancy.
Major JR Trains Running Through Non-JR Lines and the Sections Concerned:
| Train | Main Route | Section Requiring Separate Fares and Charges | Private Railway Company Involved |
| Shirayuki | Niigata - Joetsumyoukou/Arai | Naoetsu - Joetsumyoko/Arai | Echigo TOKImeki Railway |
| Nikko | Shinjuku - Tobu Nikko | Kurihashi - Tobu Nikko | Tobu Railway |
| Kinugawa, Spacia Kinugawa | Shinjuku - Kinugawa Onsen | Kurihashi - Kinugawa Onsen | |
| Odoriko, Saphir Odoriko | Shinjuku/Tokyo - Izukyu-Shimoda | Ito - Izukyu-Shimoda | Izukyu |
| Odoriko | Tokyo - Shuzenji | Mishima - Shuzenji | Izuhakone Railway |
| FUJI EXCURSION | Shinjuku - Kawaguchiko | Ōtsuki - Kawaguchiko | Fujikyu Railway |
| Mt.Fuji | Gotemba - (Odakyu) Shinjuku | Matsuda - (Odakyu) Shinjuku | Odakyu Electric Railway |
| Nanki | Nagoya - Shingu | Kawarada - Tsu | Ise Tetsudo Railway |
| Rapid “Mie” | Nagoya - Toba | ||
| Hashidate, Tango Relay | Kyoto - Amanohashidate/ Toyooka | Fukuchiyama - Toyooka | Kyoto Tango Railway |
| Kounotori | Shin-Osaka - Amanohashidate | ||
| Super Hakuto | Kyoto - Tottori/Kurayoshi | Kamigori - Chizu | Chizu Express |
| Super Inaba | Okayama - Tottori | ||
| Shimanto, Ashizuri | Takamatsu/Kochi - Nakamura/Sukumo | Kubokawa - Nakamura/Sukumo | Tosa Kuroshio Railway |
Japan Rail Pass Train Accommodations:・
- Most of JR trains have standard (second class) cars, and many of the long-distance trains have Green (first class) Cars.
- You may use without paying any additional charges both standard cars and Green Cars with a Green Car pass and only standard cards with a standard car pass.
Please see the table below for the available trains, cars and facilities.
Cars with ○: Can be used with JAPAN RAIL PASS.
Cars with ▲: Can be used with JAPAN RAIL PASS by paying additional charges.
Cars with ×: Cannot be used for any seats, either reserved (including Green Car) or non-reserved, on ”NOZOMI” and “MIZUHO” trains of the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen Lines.
| Trains | Accommodations | Green | Ordinary |
| “NOZOMI” and “MIZUHO” trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen | Green Car | × | × |
| Ordinary Car | × | × | |
| “HIKARI”, “SAKURA”, “KODAMA” and “TSUBAME” trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines and all trains on the Tohoku, Yamagata, Akita, Hokkaido, Joetsu, Hokuriku and Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen lines | GranClass ※3 | ▲ | ▲ |
| Green Car | ※1 | ▲ | |
| Ordinary Car | ○ | ○ | |
| Ordinary private Compartment | ▲ | ▲ | |
| Limited express and ordinary express | Green Car | ○※2 | ▲ |
| Ordinary Car | ○ | ○ | |
| Green private Compartment | ▲ | ▲ | |
| Ordinary private Compartment | ▲ | ▲ | |
| Sleeping Car | ▲ | ▲ | |
| Local and rapid trains | Green Car | ○ | ▲ |
| Ordinary Car | ○ | ○ |
※1 There are no Green Cars on most “HIKARI” and “KODAMA” trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line (Shin-Osaka−Hakata), on some “SAKURA” and “TSUBAME” Series 800 trains on the Kyushu Shinkansen line, and on all "KAMOME" trains on the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen line.
※2 If you use a “DX Green” (operated by JR Kyushu) or "Premium Green" (operated by JR East), you are required to pay the limited express charge and the DX Green or Premium Green surcharge additionally. Furthermore, when using the “36+3” train, you are required to pay the limited express charge and the “36+3” Green Car surcharge additionally.
※3 If you use the GranClass car, only the basic fare is covered with your JAPAN RAIL PASS for both Green Car and Ordinary Cars and you are required to pay the limited express charge and the GranClass car surcharge additionally.
Shinkansen regular compartments are a part of the Sanyo Shinkansen.
Green Private Compartments are available on certain limited express trains, such as “Saphir Odoriko.”
Use of certain trains such as the “Home Liner,” etc. require an additional charge.
Japan Rail Pass Conditions of Use:
Click on link here: *** Read the Official Main Conditions of Use as a .pdf ***
Japan Rail Pass Main Conditions of Use
1) The JAPAN RAIL PASS (hereinafter referred to the “PASS”) is only valid for the person who meets the usage qualifications such as being a foreign national visiting Japan with the entry status of a Temporary Visitor.
2) At the time of the purchase and exchange order of the PASS, your passport information will be registered to the PASS. The PASS is only valid for the person whose passport information is registered (hereinafter referred to as the “User”) and may not be reassigned to another person. In order to be issued the PASS, the User needs to exchange for it at the ticket office.
3) A PASS with overlapping periods of use regardless of the type of PASS cannot be purchased or exchanged with the same passport information.
4) When using your Pass, you can either pass through the automatic ticket gate or present it to an attendant at a manned ticket gate. At the manned ticket gate, the attendant will apply a stamp to your Pass. When passing through the manned ticket gate, always present your Pass to the attendant so that the period of validity is clearly visible.
5) While using the PASS, you must always carry your passport and be prepared to present it to a station attendant or a car conductor when requested.
6) The PASS is valid on all Japan Railways (JR) Group Shinkansen “bullet trains” (except for the “NOZOMI” and “MIZUHO” trains), limited express trains, express trains, and local trains (Green Car passes are valid for Green Car travel) in addition to the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit system).
The Pass is also valid for travel on the JR WEST Miyajima Ferry between Miyajima and Miyajimaguchi, buses operated by JR Hokkaido Bus, JR Tohoku Bus, JR Bus Kanto, JR Tokai Bus, West Japan JR Bus, Chugoku JR Bus, JR Shikoku Bus, JR Kyushu Bus, and the Tokyo Monorail. However, please note that the PASS is not valid for travel on JR Group buses that travel on express bus routes and some local bus routes.
- The PASS is not valid for travel on the “NOZOMI” and “MIZUHO” Shinkansen trains (including non-reserved seats on both). In order to board these trains, you must pay for the basic fare and the limited express charge.
- The routes covered by the PASS are subject to change.
- When using the PASS to travel on JR Trains that extend through lines operated by companies other than JR Railways, JR West Miyajima Ferry, JR Bus (excluding some routes such as express bus routes), and the Tokyo Monorail, you must pay a separate fare and other charges of the distance traveled on such sections. However, no separate fare or charges are required when you just pass through the following sections without a stopover.
- The Aoimori Railway between Hachinohe and Aomori, Aomori and Noheji, or Hachinohe and Noheji (Valid only for use on ordinary trains).
- The IR Ishikawa Railway between Kanazawa and Tsubata (Excluding travel on trains other than JR lines extending beyond that section).
- The Ainokaze Toyama Railway between Toyama and Takaoka (Valid only for use on ordinary trains, excluding travel on trains other than JR lines extending beyond that section). You must purchase a Liner ticket in addition to the PASS to use the “Ainokaze Liner.”
8) When issuing a reserved-seat ticket and booking a reserved seat on the JRPR, a reserved-seat ticket may not be newly issued when falling under any of the following conditions.
- The reserved -seat ticket you are booking is on the same day and has overlapping departure and arrival times with a reserved-seat ticket that has been issued previously.
- On the JRPR or at a reserved-seat ticket machine, the reserved -seat ticket you are booking is on the same day and has the same departure and arrival stations with a reserved-seat ticket that has been booked previously.
- On the JRPR or at a reserved-seat ticket machine at a JR station, if reserved-seat tickets for more than 110 trains have already been issued on the PASS.
- You may not book reserved seats even if they are open in situations such as when the number of seats is limited according to trains or section.
10) In the case of change or cancellation of a reserved seat, please perform the cancellation procedures for the reserved -seat ticket before the departure time of the train you booked.
11) If you use a non-reserved seat, or if you travel in an ordinary car using a Green Car pass, no refund will be paid for the fare or other charges.
12) The PASS can be used only within its periods of use.
13) The PASS cannot be exchanged for other types of passes or tickets, nor can the periods of use of the issued PASS be changed.
14) Please note that the PASS cannot be reissued in the event that it is lost or stolen.
15) If the ordinary PASS fails to be issued in the event of system failures, etc., the PASS limiting a part of functions (for example, the reserved-seat ticket machines or automatic ticket gates are not available) may be issued. However, a refund is not available for this reason.
16) A refund is only available before the starting date of periods of use, in principle. For a refund, if there are any issued reserved-seat tickets, it is necessary to cancel all the issued reserved-seat tickets.
- If the PASS is purchased on the JRPR you have not been issued the PASS, a refund is available on the JRPR. Refunds are available until 11:30 p.m. (Japan time) on the day preceding the starting date of periods of use of the PASS. If you already received the PASS, you can apply for a refund at the ticket offices where the PASS is distributed. In either case, a handling fee of 560 yen will be charged per PASS.
- If you purchased an Exchange Order in a country other than Japan, a refund for the exchanged PASS is available at the domestic exchange offices. A 10% handling fee of the sales price (Japanese yen) will be charged per PASS. If you want to get a refund for the Exchange Order itself, apply for it at the sales office from which you purchased the Exchange Order. For the handling fee, please confirm with the sale office.
- If you purchased the PASS at a domestic sales office, a refund is available at the domestic sales offices. Please be aware that if you have purchased the PASS with a credit card, a refund is available only at the sales office of the travel agency from which you purchased it. A 10% handling fee of the sales price (Japanese yen) will be charged per PASS.
18) In addition to the terms and conditions set forth above, when using the PASS, you must obey the JR Group’s regulations, terms and conditions, and the laws of Japan.
19) Violation of the terms and conditions above or the JR Group’s regulations of use of the PASS may result in the invalidation and confiscation of the PASS, as well as assessment of a penalty amounting to twice the basic fares and charges for all transportation services for which the PASS was used.
20) In the event of questions that may arise regarding these terms and conditions written in other languages, the text of the Japanese version will be given priority of interpretation.
(*The details above are current as of 2022 and are subject to change.)
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