JR PASS

JR Pass

"Temporary visitor" entry status, according to Japanese Immigration Law, allows a stay in Japan of 15 days or 90 days for "sight-seeing, etc." If you apply for a "stay for sight-seeing" when you enter Japan, entry personnel will stamp your passport "temporary visitor". Only persons who have a passport bearing this stamp can use a JAPAN RAIL PASS.

Choose & Order Your Japan Rail Pass

Choose & Order Your Japan Rail Pass JR PassJR HokkaidoJR WestJR KyushuJR East

If you are traveling in only 1 specific area, you can opt to buy a Regional
JR Pass for that particular area. Each Passes allow unlimited travel
on designated JR trains, buses, and ferries.

  • JR Pass(全国エリア 乗り放題Pass)
  • JR Hokkaido Pass
  • JR East Pass
  • JR West Pass JR West-Kansai Pass / JR West-Sanyo Pass / JR West-Kansai Wide Pass
  • JR Kyushu Pass JR Kyushu Pass / JR Kyushu-North Pass

Other Pass

  • All Shikoku Rail Pass
  • JR Sanyo-Shikoku-All Kyushu Pass
  • JR Sanyo-Shikoku-North Kyushu Pass

What is the Japan Rail Pass?


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Japan Rail Pass

  • JR Pass

    JR Pass offers opportunities for extensive and inexpensive rail travel throughout Japan. It covers virtually all the JR trains: "bullet trains", limited expresses, local services, plus certain buses, airport shuttle services and one ferry

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  • JR East Pass

    JR East Pass is a new pass offered to all temporary visitors except Japanese passport holders, entering Japan for 90 days or less. It covers all JR-service within the JR-East Area, including popular stations, such as Tokyo, Nagano, Niigata, Sendai, Morioka, Misawa, Akita, and etc.

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  • JR West Pass

    JR West Pass is an interesting twist in service provided for temporary visitors except Japanese passport holders (90 days or less), entering Japan. There are two distinct types of rail passes available for travel within the JR-West Area: Sanyo Area Rail Pass and Kansai Area Rail Pass.

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  • JR Kyushu Pass

    JR Kyushu Pass is the latest JR regional company pass being offered to travelers except Japanese passport holders, visiting Japan. It covers all of Kyushu's limited express and local rail lines and allows visitors to see Kyushu at its best and fullest, for the most economical price.

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  • JR Hokkaido Pass

    JR Hokkaido Pass is a new pass offered to all temporary visitors except Japanese passport holders, entering Japan for 90 days or less. It covers all JR-service within the JR-Hokkaido Area, including popular stations, such as Sapporo, Shin-Chitose Airport, Hakodate, Asahikawa, Obihiro, Kushiro and etc.

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