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FAQs

4 03, 2015

Can I use my Japan Rail Pass on the new Hokuriku Shinkansen?

By |2015-03-04T13:47:34+00:00March 4th, 2015||

Yes, you can. From 14 March you can use the nationwide Japan Rail Pass on the newly-opened bullet train line from Nagoya to Toyama and Kanazawa. From that date, the local trains along the line on which the Rail Pass was valid are regarded as "legacy lines" and the Rail Pass is no longer valid [...]

12 02, 2015

Can I buy a Japan Rail Pass when I get to Japan?

By |2015-02-12T13:17:18+00:00February 12th, 2015||

No, you cannot buy a Japan Rail Pass in Japan. A Rail Pass Exchange Order MUST be purchased outside Japan, prior to your trip. You then present the Exchange Order at a major station in Japan in order to obtain the actual Rail Pass, which is valid for the designated period (consecutive days). Information about [...]

12 02, 2015

Do I need a Rail Pass for an infant?

By |2015-02-12T13:15:44+00:00February 12th, 2015||

Japan Rail state that you need a child Rail Pass for children aged 6-11 years only. Children under 6 years do not need a Rail Pass, but without a Rail Pass they may only occupy a seat if it is not required for a fare-paying passenger. If you want your infant aged under 6 years [...]

12 02, 2015

Is it worthwhile to get a Japan Rail Pass?

By |2015-02-12T13:14:41+00:00February 12th, 2015|

It depends on how much rail travel you are planning to do, and within what period. If you are just intending to travel on the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto and back again, the 7-day Japan Rail Pass is not really worthwhile. But if you are travelling Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka-Hiroshima-Tokyo within a 7-day period, it's definitely [...]

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