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JAPAN RAIL PASS
JAPAN RAIL PASS（ジャパン・レール・パス）
Foreign visitors onlyJR included7 days / 14 days / 21 daysPick up
from ¥50,000
checked November 14, 2026
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Unlimited rides on JR across Japan for 7, 14 or 21 days, including the Shinkansen (except NOZOMI and MIZUHO). For visitors from abroad entering as Temporary Visitors.
Foreign passport holders only. Foreign tourists entering Japan as a "Temporary Visitor". Your passport needs a "Temporary Visitor" stamp or sticker (if you use an automated gate, ask staff for one). Japanese nationals living abroad who meet set conditions can buy it only overseas.
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Prices
| Type | Valid for | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary, 7 days | 7 days | ¥50,000 | ¥25,000 |
| Ordinary, 14 days | 14 days | ¥80,000 | ¥40,000 |
| Ordinary, 21 days | 21 days | ¥100,000 | ¥50,000 |
| Green, 7 days | 7 days | ¥70,000 | ¥35,000 |
| Green, 14 days | 14 days | ¥110,000 | ¥55,000 |
| Green, 21 days | 21 days | ¥140,000 | ¥70,000 |
Checked: November 14, 2026 (official sources)
Key facts
- Who can buy
- Foreign passport holders (Temporary Visitors) only
- How days are counted
- 7, 14 or 21 days.
- Format
- Passport required to receive it. Buying online lets you reserve seats before pickup
- What you can ride
- All JR Group lines: Shinkansen (except NOZOMI and MIZUHO), limited express, express, rapid and local trains, and BRT
- Tokyo Monorail
- Parts of the Aoimori, IR Ishikawa, Ainokaze Toyama and Hapi-Line Fukui railways (with conditions)
- The Green pass also covers Green cars
- Not covered / extra fee
- "NOZOMI" and "MIZUHO" on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen (allowed only with a special ticket sold to pass holders)
- Gran Class needs the limited express fee and Gran Class fee
- Private railway sections need separate fares (e.g. JR trains running onto private lines)
- How to buy
- The official online sales site (JAPAN RAIL PASS Reservation) or JR-designated travel agencies overseas. Buying online is cheaper.
- Refunds
- Refunds are in principle only available before the first day of use. For passes bought on the official site, until 11:30 p.m. (Japan time) the day before. For passes exchanged from an overseas Exchange Order, at exchange offices in Japan with a 10% handling fee. Once you start using it, there is no extension or refund even for suspensions or delays.
Watch out for
- Children are ages 6 to 11 at the time of use
- Prices shown are for official online purchase; buying at overseas agencies costs more (e.g. 53,000 yen for 7 days, ordinary)
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Enter the total fares you would pay without the pass to compare with the pass price. Shinkansen and limited express fares can be checked on the JR companies' official fare searches.
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Sources
- JAPAN RAIL PASS official site (JR Group) en
- JAPAN RAIL PASS official site (JR Group) price
- JAPAN RAIL PASS official site (JR Group) riyou
- JAPAN RAIL PASS official site (JR Group) route
- JAPAN RAIL PASS official site (JR Group) conditions-for-use
Checked: November 14, 2026 (official sources)