Transportation - Discount - Railways

• NATIONWIDE RAILWAY

  
  Please confirm details with each provider before making your arrangements as the following information is subject to change without notice.

• JAPAN RAIL PASS

  Eligible Traveller	Foreign visitors
  Validity	Year round
  Type of Discount
  1. Unlimited use on JR's Shinkansen super express (Except super express named "Nozomi"), limited-express, and express trains (ordinary-class and 1st-class "Green Car" seats: reserved and non-reserved seats) and local trains as well as JR-affiliated buses throughout Japan. (7-day, 14-day, 21-day passes)   2. Fares: 28,300 yen (7 days for ordinary-class cars and reserved seats) - 57,700 yen (21 days for ordinary-class cars and reserved seats) 3. Overseas purchase of an exchange order for this ticket prior to entry is required.
  Provider / Inquiry	JR Group
  	www.japanrailpass.net
  	www.jreast.co.jp
  	www.westjr.co.jp
  	www.jrkyushu.co.uk

• HOKKAIDO RAIL PASS

  Eligible Traveller	Foreign visitors
  Validity	Year round
  Type of Discount
  1. Unlimited use (3-day,5-day,flexible 4-day passes) on all train lines of JR Hokkaido and all bus lines of JR Hokkaido Bus. For Express and Limited Express trains, reserved seats on Ordinary Car can be used. 2. Fares: 15,000 yen (3 days) and 19,500 yen (5 days) 3. Available with overseas purchase of an exchange order for this ticket or can be purchased after arrival in Japan.
  Provider / Inquiry	JR Hokkaido  www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp

• JR EAST PASS

  
  (Intercity / Regional, Eastern Japan)
  

  Eligible Traveller	Foreign visitors
  Validity	Year round
  Type of Discount
  1. Unlimited use (ordinary-class reserved seats or 1st-class "Green Car" seats) on JR's Shinkansen super express and limited-express trains within the JR East area (5-, 10-day, flexible 4-day passes). 2. Fares: 20,000 yen (5 days for ordinary-class cars and reserved seats) - 32,000 yen (10 days for ordinary-class cars and reserved seats) 3. Available with overseas purchase of an exchange order for this ticket or can be purchased after arrival in Japan.
  Provider / Inquiry	JR East www.jreast.co.jp

• JR WEST RAIL PASS

  (Intercity / Regional, Western Japan)
  

  Eligible Traveller	Foreign visitors
  Validity	Year round
  Type of Discount
  (Kansai Area) 1. Unlimited use (1-day, 2-day, 3-day, 4-day passes) on JR regular-class trains within the Kansai area. 2. Fares: 2,000 yen (1 day in Kansai) - 6,000 yen (4 days) (Sanyo Area) 1. Unlimited use (4-day and 8-day passes) on JR's Shinkansen (incl. "Nozomi"), limited-express and regular trains within the Osaka-Sanyo area. 2. Fares: 20,000 yen (4 days) and 30,000 yen (8 days) 3. Available with overseas purchase of an exchange order for this ticket or can be purchased after arrival in Japan.
  Provider / Inquiry	JR West www.westjr.co.jp

• JR KYUSHU RAIL PASS

  (Intercity / Regional, Kyushu area)

  Eligible Traveller	Foreign visitors
  Validity	Year round
  Type of Discount
  1. Unlimited use on JR trains within the JR Kyushu area (3-day and 5-day passes). 2. Fares: 13,000 yen (3 days) and 16,000 yen (5 days) 3. Available with overseas purchase of an exchange order for this ticket or can be purchased after arrival in Japan.
  Provider / Inquiry	JR Kyushu www.jrkyushu.co.jp