Official ticket: JR pass whole Japan rail pass 7/14/21-day [paper ticket shipping]

Orders placed before 4:00 PM will be mailed the next working day

JR Pass all Japan rail pass

The Japan rail pass is a discounted rail ticket jointly offered by the six companies under the JR (Japan Railways) group, exclusively available to foreign tourists visiting Japan.

Passengers should purchase the Japan rail pass redemption ticket before coming to Japan. Upon arrival, they can exchange it for the official "Japan rail pass (JR pass)" at designated ticket redemption counters by presenting their original passport and the redemption ticket.

Carriage introduction

• Japanese train seats are divided into non-reserved and reserved seats, with some trains not offering non-reserved seats. You can book reserved seats for free with a Japan rail pass.
• Free seating: Seats are not guaranteed, but you may sit anywhere if seats are available.
• Reserved seats: Guaranteed seating with assigned seat numbers. Please visit the travel services center or green window in advance to present your "Japan rail pass" for reservation and obtain a seat assignment ticket.
• Regular pass: Valid for unreserved and reserved seats in standard carriages. A service fee applies for green carriages.
• Green car pass: Valid for unreserved and reserved seats in standard cars, and reserved seats in green cars (green cars do not have unreserved seating).

Validity period

• This ticket is valid for redemption within 90 days after purchase.
• You can redeem for a date within the next 30 days as the usage date
• After redemption, the validity period is 7/14/21 consecutive days from the date of ticket usage.

Applicable scope

• All JR lines and Shinkansen (excluding the Nozomi and Mizuho trains, including non-reserved seats), limited express trains, express trains, rapid trains, local trains, and BRT (some trains are not available).

Railway

• You can also take the Tokyo Monorail.
• Aomori Railway (between Aomori and Hachinohe) (However, when taking local or rapid trains, this is limited to stations between Hachinohe-Aomori, Aomori-Noheji, and Hachinohe-Noheji. Alighting at any Aomori Railway station other than Aomori, Noheji, or Hachinohe within these sections is not covered.)
• IR Ishikawa railway (Kanazawa - Tsubata section) (only applicable when taking local or limited express trains passing through these two stations. Excludes usage when disembarking at any other IR Ishikawa railway stations within or beyond this section, except Kanazawa and Tsubata).
• Ainokaze Toyama railway (Toyama - Takaoka section) (only applicable when taking local trains passing through these two stations. Excludes usage when disembarking at any other Ainokaze Toyama railway stations within or beyond this section, except Toyama and Takaoka).
• Hapi-Line Fukui railway (Echizen-Hanando - Fukui section) (only applicable when taking local trains passing between these two stations. Excludes usage when disembarking at any other Hapi-Line Fukui railway stations beyond this section, except Echizen-Hanando and Fukui).

Bus

• JR bus company's local routes (excluding some local routes. Available routes may change.)
• (JR Bus companies = 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 does not include high-speed bus route sections operated by JR bus companies.

Ferry

• JR West Japan Miyajima ferry (Miyajima - Miyajimaguchi)
• The JR Kyushu high-speed ferry service between Hakata and Busan (South Korea) is unavailable.
• An additional Miyajima access tax (JPY100) must be paid locally.

JR railway map of Japan

Note:

The Japan rail pass cannot be used for non-reserved or reserved seats on the Nozomi and Mizuho trains of the Tokaido, Sanyo, and Kyushu Shinkansen lines.

Please board the "Hikari," "Sakura," "Kodama," or "Tsubame" trains. You may ride the "Nozomi" or "Mizuho" trains only if you purchase a [ONLY WITH JAPAN RAIL PASS] NOZOMI MIZUHO ticket separately before boarding and use it together with a valid Japan rail pass for the purchased section and equipment.

Additionally, when traveling in first class on the Tohoku Shinkansen, Hokkaido Shinkansen, Joetsu Shinkansen, or Hokuriku Shinkansen, a separate limited express fee and first class fare will be required.

When using private railway company routes, you must pay the fare and fees for each section. (Due to through operations, JR lines may sometimes extend onto private railway company routes.)

Depending on the car or section, seats may have quantity limits, so even if seats are available, reservations cannot be guaranteed.

Ticket eligibility

• The JR pass is only available to visitors traveling to Japan for sightseeing purposes, and purchasers must meet one of the following eligibility requirements
• 1. Ticket eligibility:

Note

• Only individuals whose passports have obtained a "temporary visitor" stamp/sticker can exchange and use the Japan rail pass.
• If you enter through the automated channel, your passport will not receive a "short-term stay" stamp or sticker. Therefore, please use the automated channel with staff or request airport staff to affix the stamp or sticker. However, if you are entering under the Trusted Traveler Program (TTP) and hold a "specific sign-in card," please present your card to the staff for confirmation of "short-term stay."
• Even if you purchase tickets through online ticketing services or have an exchange order, you cannot receive or exchange the Japan rail pass without qualifying for "temporary visitor" entry status. (Therefore, individuals entering under qualifications such as "training," "performance," or "re-entry" are not eligible to receive or exchange the Japan rail pass. The concept of "temporary visitor" under Japan's immigration law is strictly different from the general notion of "short-term stay.")

• 2. Ticket eligibility:
• Japanese passport holders who have resided outside Japan for more than 10 years must meet the following conditions to use the JR pass.
• With a valid Japanese passport
• Hold the original/copy of overseas residence registration issued by the Japanese embassy or the Japanese embassy in the country of residence.
• Hold an electronic certificate of overseas residence registration (including printed copies) issued by the Japanese embassy in Thailand, Japanese consulate general in Chiang Mai, Japanese embassy in Singapore, Japanese embassy in Germany, Japanese consulate general in Düsseldorf, or Japanese consulate general in San Francisco.
• Eligibility conditions

Group description

• Adult: 12 years of age or above
• Child: 6–11 years of age
• An adult or child with a rail pass can bring 2 children (aged 1–55) for free.
• A child's rail pass must be purchased from the third child onward.
• Free for children under 1 year old
• A child rail pass is required in the following cases: when a child travels alone with a reserved seat (ordinary car designated seat) or when a child travels alone.

Redemption process

• Received the mailed paper redemption voucher
• Bring the passport of the person who made the reservation and the paper redemption voucher to Japan
• Fill out the form at the designated station's JR Ticket Office (ticket counter)
• For first-time use, a stamp will be applied, and you can only pass through the manual ticket check lane.
• Free reservation at the green window is required for reserved seats
• Some stations cannot issue tickets for specified seats, and there are also stations without staff.
• For specific methods, please refer to
  Official website

Mailing method

• No personal signature required: Will be placed at the designated location if no one is available to receive it.
• Personal signature required: Must be signed for in person. If no one is available to receive it, it will be redelivered.

Transportation method

• Please insert the rail pass into the automatic ticket gate
• Please retrieve your pass after passing through.
• Do not insert the reserved seat ticket into the automatic ticket gate

Oversized baggage regulations

*Please make sure to collect your reserved seat at the designated seat ticket machine or green window at the JR station before boarding.

From March 24, 2025, Japanese embassies and consulates including the embassy of Japan in Thailand, consulate general of Japan in Chiang Mai, embassy of Japan in Singapore, embassy of Japan in Germany, consulate general of Japan in Düsseldorf and consulate general of Japan in San Francisco will implement digitalization of overseas residence registration certificates.

For more info, tap to check the official website.

Redemption locations are subject to change. Please check the

Ticket description:

Japan nationwide JR route map

Japan Shinkansen route map