Japan Rail Pass National

El uso de todos los trenes operados por Japan Railways, es decir, más de 20.000 km de vías férreas en todo Japón (excepto algunos trenes de alta velocidad "Nozomi" Shinkansen). Esto le permite acceder a la gran mayoría de las atracciones turísticas desde el norte hasta el sur de Japón, en las 4 islas principales.

Yes, if they meet the necessary terms and you are sure of the spelling of their names.

The Japan Rail Pass is resereved for travellers, on a touristic stay in Japan, who wish to use the train to travel around the country.



The JR Pass is for tourists, it is only available to non-Japanese people staying in Japan for a short time for tourism purposes.



To be eligible for a Japan Rail Pass, it is necessary to have an authorisation giving a 'temporary visitor' status, that is to say for a stay under 3 months. 



To use the Japan Rail Pass it is necessary to:



be a non-Japanese national. 

enter Japan with the status ‘Temporary Visitor ‘ (single entry visa) which is an authorisation for people visiting Japan for tourism and staying for less than 90 days (and which is generally granted automatically on your arrival into Japan. For more information please see the page: What is the status ‘Temporary Visitor’ and how do to get it? 

be visiting for a touristic stay. 

Please note that some visas obtained for special activities other than tourism, even of short duration, do not meet eligibility criteria.



Since 1st June 2017, Japanese nationals can once again purchase and use the Japan Rail Pass.



Be aware, however, that the conditions are very restrictive.

You must obtain and fill in one of the following documents:

1 - An "Overseas Residential Registration" from the Japanese Embassy of your place of residence

2 - A "Certificate of Overseas Residence" from the Japanese Embassy of your place of residence

3 – For the United States, Brazil and Canada, a permanent residency card (the length of residence must be at least 10 years on the day you purchase the JR Pass).



You must present one of these three documents when you exchange the Voucher in Japan.



Be aware that if you do not satisfy these conditions, Japan Experience cannot be held responsible for the non-validity and non-exchange of your Japan Rail Pass on Japanese soil.The conditions for cancellation of your Pass are those applied by default.



Non-Japanese nationals who hold a long-term visa (for example student, instructor or working holiday) can not use the Japan Rail Pass.