JAPAN RAIL PASS
Japan Rail Pass -
Buy
the Japan Rail Pass here online and see more of Japan for less.
A Japan
Rail Pass can only be purchased outside of Japan.
Japan Rail Pass
By far the best option for visitors who plan to do a lot of
travelling is the Japan Rail Pass, which allows unlimited travel on
almost all JR trains, including all but the fastest class of
Shinkansen, for a fixed period of either one, two or three weeks.
Japan
Rail Passes can only be purchased outside of
Japan.
You can purchase your Japan Rail Pass online here. Upon purchase, you are given a receipt, which can be exchanged
at Japan Rail Offices at most stations in Japan (including all of the stations
nearest to airports), for the Japan Rail Pass itself.
When you make any rail journeys, you will need to show the Japan Rail
Pass
at the manned ticket barrier.
Japan Rail Pass - JR Network
Japan's railways
are fast, highly efficient and cover the majority of the country. The JR network is extensive as one would expect from what used to
be the national rail system (now privately owned). If you have a Japan Rail
Pass, you will almost certainly figure out that even in large cities
such as Tokyo or Osaka, there is a JR station fairly near where you
want to go. In the countryside JR also runs bus services to connect
places that don't have a rail service. However, the JR network is not
a monopoly and particularly within major conurbations there are other
private rail networks.
Shinkansen Network - Use the Japan Rail Pass over these
routes
Click on the above map to see a larger version.
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