Features - Eligibility - Validity
- Discounts - Conditions of used - More
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There is no easier way to visit
The JR East Consecutive Pass:
Explore the beauty and enchantment of
Pre-booking time: 3 months.
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Unlimited travel throughout all the 72 railway lines of JR
EAST: 5 Shinkansen Super Express Lines (also known as the Bullet Trains) and 67
Conventional Lines.
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JR East offers exceptional discounts to youth travelers and
children!
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Available in Adult, Youth or Child rates in Ordinary class
or Adult or Child rates in Green Class (First Class).
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Allows you to explore by hopping on and off the trains as
you wish.
When passenger
presents the Exchange Voucher (ticket issued by the travel agent overseas),
he/she will also need to present the passport. The passport must contain a
Temporary Visitor (sightseeing or similar purpose) stamp or sticker showing
permission to stay of 15 or 90 days issued by Japanese Immigration Bureau. The
stamp or sticker is placed in the passenger passport by an immigration officer
upon arrival to
Flexible 4-day PASSES are valid for 4 consecutive or
non-consecutive days within one month from the date the PASS was issued. (Each
date on which the PASS is used will be stamped on the PASS at the respective
station's ticket gate or aboard trains.)
Flexible 3-day PASSES are valid for 3
consecutive or non-consecutive days within one month from the date the PASS was
issued. (Each date on which the PASS is used will be stamped on the PASS at the
respective station's ticket gate or aboard trains.) Not available in Green
Class and there is no Youth fare.
The Special 3-day Flexible pass is available to purchase from August
21st 2008 until November 20th 2008.
The Special 3-day Flexible pass voucher is exchangeable from September
1st 2008 until December 1st 2008.
The Special 3-day Flexible pass is available only for travel dates which
fall between September 1st 2008 and December 31st 2008.
The JR East Consecutive pass is valid for 5 or 10
consecutive days, beginning on the first day of use of the PASS.
The JR EAST PASS may only be used by the person whose
name appears on the face of the PASS. Passenger must carry his/her passport at
all times during the trip and be prepared to present it when requested.
The starting date of validity of the JR EAST PASS
cannot be changed.
Any violation of these conditions of use and
regulations will render the PASS void and the PASS will be confiscated. In the
event of such violation a fine of three times the fares and changes for all
sections traveled shall be collected.
The JR EAST PASS is valid for travel on all of the 72 railway lines of JR
EAST:
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limited express
trains (except private compartments or berths),
including Shinkansen super express trains;
Ø express trains (except berths, etc.);
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local trains (except "Liner"/"Home Liner").
(for trains referred to in parentheses above, passenger
must pay the respective additional charges in addition to the limited express
or ordinary express charge. In this case, the PASS is valid for the basic fare
only.)
Some JR EAST trains also travel on other companies'
lines. Passengers using such trains traveling on non-JR EAST lines must pay the
respective fares and charges applicable to the distances traveled on such
lines. Please note the names of the following JR EAST-line trains that travel
on non-JR EAST lines: "Super-Hakucho, Hakucho", "Hakutaka",
"Raicho, Hokuetsu", "Shinano", "Odoriko, Super-View
Odoriko", "Kinugawa" and "
The JR EAST PASS is not valid for the Tokaido
Shinkansen and the Sanyo Shinkansen lines, which connect
Child Discount
Children between the ages
of 6 to 11 pay a reduced rate.
Youth Discount
Youth travelers between the
ages of 12 – 25 pay a reduced rate on ordinary fares.
REFUNDS:
Passenger may obtain a refund for the Exchange
Voucher at the office or travel agent that issued it within one year from the
issue according to the regulation of each sales office. A JR EAST PASS can be
refunded at the nearest JR EAST PASS exchange office in Japan only within the
validity period and before the first date of use (in case of flexible pass
before the first date of use), with a 10% handling fee deducted from the
refund. No refund can be made for any reason after the first date of use. A JR
EAST PASS cannot be refunded or extended due to interruptions in train service,
late departures or any other reasons.
FEES AND CHARGES:
A seat can be reserved without extra charge. Visit a
JR EAST Travel Service Center or JR Ticket Office (Midori-no-madoguchi) in
advance and present the PASS.
If passenger boards a train without a reserved-seat
ticket, or if the reserved-seating area of the train is full, the passenger
will have to travel in the non-reserved-seating area. If this happens, the
difference in fare between reserved seat and non-reserved seat will not be
refunded. When using trains on which the seat reservation is mandatory such as
the Tohoku Shinkansen Hayate, Akita Shinkansen Komachi and Narita Express, the
passenger will not be permitted to board without seat reservation.
LOST TICKETS:
Exchange Voucher and PASSES cannot be reissued if it
is lost or stolen.
How to Exchange your
The Ticket/Voucher needs to be exchanged at exchange
offices in East Japan Area within 3 months from the travel date on the ticket,
except for:
Exchange Offices
Exchange offices in
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Station |
Office |
Office Hours |
Days Closed |
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10:00-18:00 |
None |
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10:00-17:30 |
None |
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10:30-18:00 |
None |
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10:00-19:00 |
None |
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10:00-18:00 |
None |
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10:30-19:00 |
None |
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10:00-19:00 |
None |
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9:30-19:50 |
None |
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Ticket Office |
6:30-9:30 |
None |
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Airport Terminal 2 |
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9:30-19:50 |
None |
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Ticket Office |
6:30-9:30 |
None |
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10:00-19:00 |
Sundays and Holidays |
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10:30-19:30 |
None |
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Ticket Office |
5:30-22:45 |
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Shinagawa |
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9:30-20:00 |
None |
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Ueno |
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10:30-20:00 |
None |
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Shinjuku |
Travel Service Center (East) |
11:00-19:00 |
None |
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Shibuya |
Exchange: |
10:00-18:30 |
None |
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Sales: |
11:00-20:00 |
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Ikebukuro |
Exchange: |
9:30-18:00 |
None |
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Sales: |
11:00-20:00 |
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11:00-20:00 |
None |
For more info on JR East please refer to http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/