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Please read the following rules and conditions: |
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FOREIGN TRAVELERS
The Japan Rail Pass is a special discount ticket for travelers visiting Japan from foreign countries for sight-seeing purposes only. Travelers with working, student, trainee, entertainer, cultural, government (military) visas will not qualify  for the Japan Rail Pass.
The "Temporary Visitor" entry status/stamp is the only valid stamp which will qualify travelers to use the Japan Rail Pass. According to Japanese Immigration Law, "Temporary Visitor" status allows a traveler to stay for up to 90 days.
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JAPANESE NATIONALS LIVING ABROAD
There are only (2) two stipulations which will allow Japanese Nationals to use the Japan Rail Pass: |
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You must qualify to live permanently in a foreign country (e.g. green card holders) |
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You are married to a non-Japanese National and living in a foreign country |
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If you do not have a non-Japanese passport, you may not buy any pass other than the JR Universal pass. |
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A Japan Rail Pass cannot be purchased inside Japan.
You must purchase an Exchange Order from an authorized sales office before you depart the US. After you arrive in Japan, you turn in the Exchange Order to receive your Japan Rail Pass at an applicable JR station that has a Japan Rail Pass exchange office. |
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EXCHANGING THE JAPAN RAIL PASS VOUCHER
Exchanging the voucher for the actual Pass is a relatively simple task. Take your Pass voucher to one of the exchange centers, either a Travel Service Center or a Ticket Office, fill in an application form (found at the exchange center), and submit it with your voucher and passport. After verifying your name, pass type, and designated starting date, the center will issue you an actual Japan Rail Pass. (Vouchers cannot be used to travel on JR Lines.) |
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NOTE: |
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The Japan Rail Pass voucher can only be purchased prior to arrival in Japan, i.e., once travelers are in Japan, they can neither purchase a voucher nor obtain a Rail Pass. |
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Vouchers must be exchanged for actual passes within (3) three months from the date the voucher was issued. |
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Type of pass described on the exchange voucher cannot be changed or upgraded. |
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Reservations can be set up after obtaining the actual Pass, regardless of starting date. |
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PERIOD
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The validity period is the consecutive (7) seven, (14) fourteen, (21) twenty-one days beginning on the date the Pass is first used. |
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The first date of the validity period is designated at the time of exchange. This date must be within (3) three months from the date the voucher was issued. |
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Once a Pass' starting date has been set, it cannot be changed. |
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LINES OF SERVICE
The Japan Rail Pass is valid for JR trains, barring one shinkansen train, JR buses and one JR ferry.
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RAILWAYS |
Valid for all JR-Group Railway Trains : |
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Shinkansen trains ("bullet train"), except the "Nozomi" type |
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Limited Express trains |
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JR-Express trains |
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JR-Rapid trains |
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JR-Local trains |
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BUSES |
Valid for all JR-Group Railway Trains : |
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Local lines of JR Hokkaido Bus |
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JR Bus Tohoku |
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JR Tokai Bus |
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West Japan JR Bus |
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Chugoku JR Bus |
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JR Shikoku Bus Company |
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JR Kyushu Bus |
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HIGHWAY
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Valid for all JR-Group Railway Trains : |
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Sapporo-Otaru |
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Morioka-Hirosaki/Aomori |
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Tokyo-Nagoya/Kyoto/Osaka/Tsukuba Center |
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Osaka-Tsukayama/Kasai Flower Center
(Not accepted on some lines) |
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FERRYS |
Only the JR Miyajima ferry is covered.
The JR Hakata-Pusan ferry is not covered. |
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The Japan Rail Pass is not valid on the "Nozomi" shinkansen trains. To use the "Nozomi" train, appropriate tickets must be purchased. |
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Passengers using trains on non-JR lines must pay the respective fares and charges applicable to sections traveled on such lines. JR Pass holders traveling on JR lines should be aware that some lines do make use of private rail lines and that they will be responsible for nominal additional fees.
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To use a train or car not within the validity range of a Japan Rail Pass, you must pay the price difference, in the case where the ticket is lesser in price, no refunds will be issued. |
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Shinkansen and most limited express and ordinary express trains have reserved Green Car seats and both reserved and nonreserved ordinary car seats.
A non-reserved seat can be used simply by showing your Japan Rail Pass.
Seat reservations can be made without additional payment. To make a reservation go to any Travel Service Center or a Reservation Office (Midori-no-madoguchi) at a JR station, or to the sales office of a JR-asssociated travel agency. Just show your PASS, and obtain your reserved seat ticket before boarding.
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No items appearing on the Coupon may be altered. |
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If a voucher has not been exchanged for the actual Pass, it may be refunded through the distributor office through which it was purchased, within one year of the date of issue. A handling fee may be applicable. Before purchasing your Rail Pass voucher, find out the distributor's refund policy and handling charges. |
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Once the voucher has been exchanged for the actual Pass, it may be refunded only if turned in prior to the first date of validity. Passes are refunded at exchange offices, for a 10% handling fee. |
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No refunds can be made for any reason on or after the designated starting date. |
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No refunds are made on Passes in the event of train non-operation, delay, etc. |
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The Japan Rail Pass will not be reissued if lost or stolen. Please take precautionary measures to ensure its safekeeping. |
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Before exchange, the distributor office governs all stipulations and regulations of the voucher. After exchange, the Pass complies with all laws and regulations set by the Japan Railways Group Passenger Transportation rules. Please note this distinction.
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Information given here is subject to change without notice. |
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Refunds or compensations will not be made for any changes or alterations. |
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A Japan Rail Pass is strictly limited to the assigned individual; it is not transferable from one person to another. |
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Be prepared to show your passport if requested, to validate your Rail Pass. |
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