Everything you need to know about the Japan Rail Pass.
Here are the topics covered in this video:
00:00 – Intro
00:49 – What is the JR pass?
01:08 – Ordinary pass vs Green pass
02:35 – JR pass length
03:20 – JR pass price
03:56 – JR pass eligibility
04:12 – How to purchase the JR pass
05:47 – What is covered and not covered by the pass
07:30 – Is it worth it?
09:48 – Cost summary
10:30 – Some general tips
10:54 – New baggage regulation
13:18 – How to use the JR pass and reserve your seats
15:04 – Additional tips for using the JR pass
Resources
Official Japan Rail Pass Website: https://japanrailpass.net/en/
** To Purchase the JR Pass **
JR Pass Eligibility: https://japanrailpass.net/en/about_jrp.html#anchor02
Purchase the JR pass online: https://www.japanrailpass-reservation.net/
Purchase at a overseas JR-designated sales office: https://japanrailpass.net/en/purchase.html#anchor02
Purchase JR pass at a ticket counter within Japan (valid until March 31, 2023): https://japanrailpass.net/en/purchase.html#anchor03
**To Pickup or Exchange your Voucher**
JR Pass Pickup and Voucher Exchange Office Locations: https://japanrailpass.net/en/exchange.html
**To Reserve your Seat**
Through the Online reservation website (for those who purchased their JR pass online): https://www.japanrailpass-reservation.net/HowTo
Using the Ticket Machines or Ticket Counter: https://japanrailpass.net/en/purchase.html#anchor04
**New Baggage Regulation Guidelines**
https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/info/oversized-baggage/
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/howto/baggage/
**Courier service for baggages over 250cm**
Yamato Transport Service: https://www.kuronekoyamato.co.jp/ytc/en/send/services/takkyubin/
Sagawa Service: https://www.sagawa-exp.co.jp/ttk/english/service/price.html
Also check out the following videos for information on traveling to Japan:
How to Take the Train in Japan Step by Step Guide
Top Tips for First Time Travelers to Japan
7 Comments
Thank you. Very helpful. We are a couple planning a first time visit via Haneda 31 March to 18 April 2023. A 14-day pass starting 4 April will work for us since our last Shinkansen ride will be 17 April from Osaka to Tokyo. The video shows a ticket machine user reserving seats and baggage for two travelers. Does this mean I buy one JR pass for a two-person price and after activating my pass my spouse walks through the gate with me having a passport but no second JR pass of her own? (Different from when we buy Suica cards where I buy one and my spouse buys one.)
Thanks for all the great info!
Thank you for your useful explanation and information.
Again very informative, Thank you!
This is really great sir thank you. Can you discuss also tokyo to kawaguchiko if i can use also jr pass and how to go and go back to tokyo. Thanks sir
Thank you for the information! I used a JR Pass in 2018 on a trip but wanted to know how things have changed so this was really helpful for my trip in the spring.
I want to give a shout out to you, mike!
Very detailed information! Appreciated ❤