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About Japan Rail Pass

JAPAN RAIL PASS validity

1. Transportation services

The JAPAN RAIL PASS is valid for the railways, buses, and ferry boats shown in Table 1.

Railways:	All JR Group Railways-Shinkansen"bullet trains" (except any reserved or non-reserved seat on “NOZOMI”and”MIZUHO”trains) limited express trains, express trains, and rapid or local trains. (With some exceptions) From October 21, 2010, the JAPAN RAIL PASS can be used for the Tokyo monorail. From December 4, 2010, for the section of the Aoimori Railway Line between Aomori and Hachinohe, the JAPAN RAIL PASS can be used in the following limited cases: the case where the passenger transits through the section between Aomori Station to Hachinohe Station without getting off the train anywhere in that section and the case where the passenger changes to the Ominato Line at Noheji Station. (However, passengers using a train with sleeper cars must pay the Aoimori Railway Line fares and charges.)
Buses:	Local lines of JR bus companies (JR Hokkaido Bus, JR Bus Tohoku, JR Bus Kanto, JR Tokai Bus, West Japan JR Bus, Chugoku JR Bus, JR Shikoku Bus, JR Kyushu Bus) and some of JR highway bus services. Sapporo-Otaru; Morioka-Hirosaki; Tokyo-Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka,Tsukuba Center; Nagoya-Kyoto, Osaka; Osaka-Tsuyama, Kasai Flower Center
Ferry:	Only the JR Miyajima ferry is covered. The JR Hakata-Pusan (Korea) ferry is not covered.

Important notes: The JAPAN RAIL PASS is not valid for any seats, reserved or non-reserved, on “NOZOMI” and “MIZUHO” trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines. (The pass holders must take “HIKARI,” “SAKURA,” “KODAMA,” or “TSUBAME” trains.) If you use a “NOZOMI” or “MIZUHO” train, you must pay the basic fare and the limited express charge, and for a Green Car the Green Car surcharge. In addition, if you use the GranClass car on the “HAYABUSA” train of the Tohoku Shinkansen, you must pay the limited express charge and the GranClass car surcharge. Note also that passengers using JR trains on non-JR lines must pay additional fares and charges for sections traveled on such lines.
Some JR trains use the lines of private railways for direct services.
Table 1

What are Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen

When the JAPAN RAIL PASS is used on JR trains that run through non-JR lines, fares and charges for the sections travelled on such lines must be paid to the private railway company concerned. Please pay these on the train or at a station on the said company’s line.

【Major JR Trains Running Through Non-JR Lines and the Sections Concerned】

Train	Main route	Section requiring separate fares and charges	Private railway company involved
Odoriko, Super View Odoriko	Shinjuku・Tokyo ~ Izukyu-Shimoda	Between Ito and Izukyu-Shimoda	Izu Kyuko
Odoriko, Super View Odoriko	Tokyo ~ Shuzenji	Between Mishima and Shuzenji	Izuhakone Railway
Nikko, Spacia Nikko	Shinjuku ~ Tobu Nikko	Between Kurihashi and Tobu Nikko	Tobu Railway
Kinugawa, Spacia Kinugawa	Shinjuku ~ Kinugawa Onsen	Between Kurihashi and Kinugawa Onsen	Tobu Railway
Hakutaka	Echigo Yuzawa ~ Kanazawa	Between Muikamachi and Saigata	Hokuetsu Express
Wide View Nanki	Nagoya ~ Shingu	Between Kawarada and Tsu	Ise Tetsudo
Hashidate, Tango Discovery	Kyoto ~ Amanohashidate・ Toyooka	Between Fukuchiyama and Toyooka	Kitakinki Tango Railway
Monju, Tango Explorer	Shin- Osaka ~ Amanohashidate・Toyooka	Between Fukuchiyama and Toyooka	Kitakinki Tango Railway
Super Hakuto	Kyoto ~ Tottori・ Kurayoshi	Between Kamigori and Chizu	Chizu Express
Nanpu, Shimanto, Ashizuri	Okayama・Takamatsu・ Kochi ~ Nakamura・ Sukumo	Between Kubokawa and Sukumo	Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Hokutosei, Cassiopeia	Ueno ~ Sapporo	Between Morioka and Metoki	IGR Iwate Ginga Railway
Hokutosei, Cassiopeia	Ueno ~ Sapporo	Between Metoki and Aomori	Aoimori Railway

*For the section of the Aoimori Railway Line between Aomori and Hachinohe, the JAPAN RAIL PASS can be used in the following limited cases: the case where the passenger transits through the section between Aomori Station to Hachinohe Station without getting off the train anywhere in that section and the case where the passenger changes to the Ominato Line at Noheji Station.
(However, passengers using a train with sleeper cars must pay the Aoimori Railway Line fares and charges.)

2. Train accommodations

Most JR trains have Ordinary Cars (coach class) while many long-distance trains also offer Green Cars (superior class). With a Green-type JAPAN RAIL PASS you can use either class, while with an Ordinary-type JAPAN RAIL PASS you can use only Ordinary Cars without paying an additional charge. Refer to the table below for details.

The cars with

can be used with JAPAN RAIL PASS.

Use of the cars with

requires paying additional charges.

There are no Green Cars on most HIKARI and KODAMA trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line (Shin-Osaka ·Hakata), or on TSUBAME trains on the Kyushu Shinkansen line(Shin-Yatsushiro – Kagoshima- chūō )

Trains

Accomodations

Green

Ordinary

“NOZOMI” and “MIZUHO” trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen*1

Green Car

Ordinary Car

“HIKARI,” “SAKURA,” “KODAMA” and “TSUBAME” trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen and any trains on the Tohoku, Yamagata, Akita, Joetsu and Nagano Shinkansen.

GranClass *4

Green Car

Ordinary Car

Ordinary private Compartment

Limited express and ordinary express

Green Car

Ordinary Car

Green private Compartment

Ordinary private Compartment

Sleeping Car

Local and rapid trains

Green Car

Ordinary Car

Table 2

Remarks:

*1	The JAPAN RAIL PASS is not valid for any seats, reserved (incl. Green Car) or non-reserved, on ”NOZOMI” and “MIZUHO” trains.
*2	There are no Green Cars on most “HIKARI” and “KODAMA” trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line (Shin-Osaka—Hakata), or on Series 800 trains on the Kyushu Shinkansen line.
*3	If you use a “DX Green” on “Relay TSUBAME” train (operated by JR Kyushu), you must pay the limited express charge in addition to the DX Green charge.
*4	If you use the GranClass car, for both Green Car and Ordinary Cars only the basic fare is covered with your JAPAN RAIL PASS and you must pay the limited express charge and the GranClass car surcharge additionally.
	Private Compartments are available on some of “HIKARI” and “KODAMA” trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen.
	Green Private Compartments are on certain limited express trains, such as “Super-view Odoriko.”
	Use of “Home Liner” and other “liner” trains requires an additional charge.

* “HAYABUSA” begins operation on March 5, 2011.
* “MIZUHO” and “SAKURA” begin operation on March 12, 2011.
* GranClass (Facilities) will be connected starting March 5, 2011.

3. Validity period

	The validity period of a JAPAN RAIL PASS is the consecutive 7, 14, or 21 days beginning on the date the PASS is first used.
	Within three months from the date the Exchange Order was issued, you must turn in your Exchange Order to obtain your JAPAN RAIL PASS. At that time, you have to specify the date that you want to start using the PASS. It can be any date within one month from the date the PASS is received.
	Once the PASS has a starting date written on it, the date cannot be changed.