The Japan rail pass program offers a convenient way to explore the country via its renowned rail system. ... For example, you can purchase JR TOKYO Wide Pass in advance online.

As the name suggests, the Whole Japan Rail Pass gives you unlimited access to almost all JR transport throughout Japan. This pass is available in validity periods of seven days, 14 days and 21 days.

The JR Pass is only offered to international tourists and is best purchased before visiting Japan - you’ll get a better deal that way. The pass is synonymous with long-distance rail travel in ...

To make things confusing, on top of the nationwide Japan Rail Pass, there are also many cheaper regional JR Passes e.g. JR Hokkaido Pass, JR Kansai Pass and JR Kyushu Pass. ... JR Hokuriku Arch Pass ...

Pick-up locations are still TBC, but there's a good chance major JR stations will be on the list. Prices for the online JR Pass reservation are ¥33,610 for the 7-day pass, ¥52,960 for the 14-day ...

Japan Rail Pass, One of Travel’s Great Deals, Gets Pricier After decades without a significant increase, the price of the passes is jumping by as much as 76 percent.

Not a map of Tokyo, but a look at the JR Yamanote Line ringing the metropolitan center, dropped at the same scale onto other world cities: New York, London, Paris, and Beijing. (Maps made at ...