The JAPAN RAIL PASS is a special ticket that is available only to travellers visiting Japan from foreign countries for sightseeing. To be eligible to purchase a JAPAN RAIL PASS you must meet one of the following two conditions.
1. You are a foreign tourist visiting Japan from abroad for sightseeing, under the entry status of "temporary visitor."
2. You are a Japanese national living in a foreign country,
a. Who is qualified to live permanently in that country, or
b. Who is married to a non-Japanese residing in a country other than Japan.
JAPAN RAIL PASS Types and Prices
There are two types of JAPAN RAIL PASS: Green (for superior-class Green cars), and Ordinary. Each of these types is available as a 7-day, 14-day, or 21-day PASS. See "JAPAN RAIL PASS validity", for services that can be used with a JAPAN RAIL PASS.
| Type | Green | Normal | ||
| Duration | Adult | Child | Adult | Child |
| 7-Day | 37,800¥ | 18,900¥ | 28,300¥ | 14,150¥ |
| 14-Day | 61,200¥ | 30,600¥ | 45,100¥ | 22,550¥ |
| 21-Day | 79,600¥ | 39,800¥ | 57,700¥ | 28,850¥ |
