UPDATE (1st October 2023): there’s no differences in JR Pass prices when purchasing from a travel agent and JR Group’s official website anymore from 1st October 2023, but the 2 other perks of buying from a travel agent still applies – check out the pro & cons in our video!
This JR Pass (Japan Rail Pass) video is dedicated to all the tourists out there who’s thinking or maybe have questions about buying the JR Pass, exchanging the JR pass and using the JR Pass in Japan! Whether you’re buying the JR Pass before the prices increase (before 1st October 2023) or after the prices increase, you’ll definitely benefit from watching this video!
This is because we (who were also tourists in Japan earlier this year) will be giving you the first-hand tips about:
(1) Purchasing the JR Pass (Pros & Cons of buying from JR Group official website vs Travel Agents)
(2) Exchanging the JR Pass (How you can do it and Tips about the dates you should know about)
(3) Using the JR Pass + Bonus tip! (Luggage Requirements on the Shinkansen, Why You Should book seats etc)
You can buy a JR Pass here: https://bit.ly/3rtYtJr
NOTE: Prices for the JR pass has increase from 1st October 2023 – don’t worry, you can watch another video we made to give you some ideas about how the new prices will still be worth it:
JR Pass Before & After Prices increase + Itinerary examples for both scenarios: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMCElFW54us
Other detailed videos about the JR Pass:
JR Pass Travel Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmZmZhVB-jU
5 Things You Should Know before Buying the JR Pass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy0aTJ1tpsw
Here’s the Video Outline:
00:00 Introductions
00:10 Last 3 videos about the JR Pass
00:24 JR Pass – what this video entails
00:44 Gentle Reminder if you’re buying the JR Pass before prices increase
01:10 Current Prices vs Future Prices of the JR Pass
01:25 What the JR Pass is (skip this section if you already know)
02:01 Let’s talk about the 3 main topics about the JR Pass of this video
02:23 #1 How to Purchase the JR Pass & the 2 main options (when buying online before your trip to Japan)
02:33 The Pros & Cons of each option when buying JR Pass online
04:18 #2 How to Exchange the Voucher for the JR Pass (when you’re in Japan)
05:03 #3 Tips to use the JR Pass, especially on the Shinkansen (bullet train)
05:14 Tip #1 when using the JR Pass & the 3 reasons why
06:34 Tip #2 when using the JR pass & riding on the shinkansen (you might be surprised. Or not, although we were.)
07:25 Bonus Tip – especially if you haven’t watched my 3rd video about the JR Pass (5 Things You Should Know before buying the JR Pass)
07:51 Recap / Summary of the video about the Purchase, Exchange and Usage of the JR Pass
Thank you for watching and we hope you have the most fantastic experience visiting Japan, especially if you’ll be using the JR Pass to ride on one of the Shinkansen!
As always, please leave a comment below if you have any questions, comments or feedbacks! Thank you!
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Thanks for this video. I was about to book one from klook and was a bit confused as to how the exchange and all that work so this came at the right time!