Japan Rail Pass: Save A Fortune With These Japan Travel Tips

What Is The Train Pass?

Japans train system is one of the best in the world, so visiting Japan by train a pleasure.

This special ticket is available only to Japan tourists visiting Japan as a "Temporary Visitor".

A Temporary Visitor means staying in Japan for Max. 90 days for sight-seeing purposes.

The Rail-Pass is good for taking the Japanese Shinkansen (Bullet Train) which is a super-fast train that travels between Japan attractions.

Some JR buses accept the pass too.

When you buy a Rail pass you can be sure you'll be getting punctuality, clean trains and comfort.
In fact stepping into a Japanese train reminds more of boarding a flight than anything else.

If you plan to visit Japan for more than a week, then the Japan Rail Pass is a good idea.

How Much Does It Cost?

Basically, there are two kinds of Rail Pass: Green (for superior-class Green cars), and Ordinary.

The Ordinary Rail-Pass costs $362 for 7 days, $576 for 14 days and $737 for 21 days.

The difference between the Ordinary and the Green Cars lies in the seats.
Ordinary seats on trains in Japan are great.
There is plenty of leg room.
Trains are always clean, and arrive on time.
Lines to trains are short and very well-organized (Japanese people do not push or take your place in line).

If you feel like going first class, buy the Green ticket which gives wider seats, more leg room, and different queues on the platform.

Tickets for the Green cars cost $484 for 7 days, $783 for 14 days and $1,018 for 21 days.

Children aged under 6 can travel with you for free.

JR (Japan Rail) offers various passes for different areas of Japan.

• There is a JR Pass that covers all Japan


• If you plan on visiting Kyushu, there is a 3 or 5 day pass that covers that area only


• If you plan to visit Hokkaido, there is a Hokkaido Pass


• If your planned Places to Visit in Japan are Kyoto and Hiroshima, then you will need the main JR Pass

How To Book?

Only at the JR (Japan Railways) Official Site.
Order your Japan Rail Pass Here

Is It Worth It?

On the other hand, if you plan on going to Kyoto for a few days, the ticket to Kyoto and back on the Shinkansen (Bullet Train) will cost as much as a 7 day pass, so in that case its worth it.
If you add Mt Fuji or a trip to Nikko then the Rail Pass is certainly worth the money.

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