Intro

Types

Validity

How to Purchase

How to Use

Are seat reservations mandatory?

What is the pass' exact validity period?

Is the Green Car worth it?

Can I upgrade to Green Car with an Ordinary Pass?

Does the pass pay off?

Outro

Intro

What is A Japan Rail pass?

How to get a JR pass

Overview of passes

National Rail pass

Regional passes

How to use the JR pass in Japan

JR Pass Price Increase

The New Japan Rail Pass

How to Calculate your Trip to Japan

Who Should By the New JR Pass

JR Pass HIDDEN Feature

Save Money With Japan Regional Passes

CHEAPEST Way to Travel Japan

Seishun Juhachi Kippu "Youthful 18 Ticket"

How to Activate and use the JR Rail Pass

Navigating Japan, useful Apps, Frequently Asked Questions

Travel to this HIDDEN GEM in Japan by Train

How to exchange your order for the Japan Rail Pass

How to make a seat reservation

How to find your train

1. Questions covered in this video

2. The UNCHANGED JR Pass?

3. When’s the Price HIKE?

4. What’s the NEW Price of JR Pass?

5. Same price regardless of sales points

6. Where can you buy it now?

7. DIFFERENCE of sales points

8. Additional ticket for the fastest bullet trains?

9. WHEN do you need the JR Pass?

10. When do you NOT need the JR Pass? Alternative 1?

11. JR Pass’ alternative 2?

Guide to Japan Rail Pass

What is the JR Pass?

How can I use the JR Pass?

Is the JR Pass worth it?

Alternatives to the JR Pass

How to Purchase the JR Pass

Where to pick up your JR Pass in Japan?

Which types of trains are included?

Do I need to pay for other types of transportation?

Do I need to reserve a seat on a train?

How do I reserve a seat on a train?

How to pick up seat reservations

Reserved-only trains

What if I have a lot of luggage or heavy items?

Other options for luggage

Which apps should I have on my phone?

Keeping your JR Pass safe

Vocabulary

Intro

How to order your JR Pass

JR Calculator (work out your trip)

What is it valid on

Travelling with Children

How/Where to exchange your JR pass

How do you use it?

Bullet train / Shinkansen

Shinkansen bullet train tour

Final thoughts

Intro

Shinkansen Network

Japan Rail Pass Pricing

Where to Buy

Things to be aware of

How long can you use the pass?

Tips on How to Use Your Pass More Efficiently

Activate your pass ahead of time

Keep your JR Pass safe

Conclusion

Introduction

Japan Rail Pass

Regular Train Tickets

Domestic Flights

Highway Buses

Saving Money On Train Tickets

Outro

What's included?

What's not included?

Validity and Prices

How to buy it

Pickup process

How to use it

Seat types

Where to reserve seats

Should you buy it?

Ask me questions!

Intro

What is JR Pass?

Who can buy the JR Pass?

How much does the JR Pass cost?

Subways

Don't Buy Too Early In Advance

Can you book a seat online in advance?

When to buy the JR Pass

How to make the most out of this pass

Can the JR pass be re-issued?

Intro

What is A Japan Rail pass?

How to get a JR pass

Is it worth it?

Sample Itineraries

How to use the JR pass

Regional passes

The small print

End and more

How to get a JR pass

Step 1 get to a JR station office

Go prepared to get your JR pass

What you need to know

Consider what Japan Rail Pass you need

Join the adventure!

Start

About the JR East Rail Pass (Tohoku Area)

Doctor Yellow Shinkansen

It's Time To Go to Japan

What is the JR Rail Pass

Is the JR Rail Pass Worth It?

NEED TO KNOW about the JR Pass

National JR Rail Pass

Seto Sunrise Sleeper Train

Regional Passes

How to Activate and use the JR Rail Pass

Navigating Japan, useful Apps, Frequently Asked Questions

Doctor Yellow Special Shinkansen

JR Pass Price Increase

What is the JR Pass?

Sample itinerary 1: Tokyo to Kyoto

Sample itinerary 2: Tokyo to Hiroshima

Sample itinerary 3: Worth it!

Sample itinerary 4: Worth it!

JR Pass convenience

Japan Regional Rail Passes

Does the JR Pass work with the metro/local trains to travel around the city?

Can you go directly into the non-reserved seats on the bullet train?

What happens if you take the wrong train?

Do I need to always reserve a seat if I think my bags are not going to fit in the over-head compartments on the train?

What if the machine eats your ticket?

After receiving reserved Shinkansen tickets from the ticket machine, do you have to insert both the reserved ticket and the JR pass, or only one of them through the automatic ticket gate?

What is your opinion on getting the upgraded Green Rail Pass? Does it help when traveling during busier times? What are the seats and amenities like compared to the standard pass?

Can you reserve the tickets a few days in advance?

Can I reserve a seat in Nagoya for a train in Hokkaido?

In order to use the online seating reservation for up to one month in advance, do I have to buy the JR pass from the Japan Rail Pass reservation website or can I buy the JR pass from any other websites/vendors?

There seems to be several websites for purchasing JR Rail passes. Is there an official site, or one that is better than the others? What is good to look for when choosing where to buy the passes online?

About Japan Rail Pass

Who is eligible for the Japan Rail Pass?

Types of JR Passes

From purchase to activation

How to use the pass

About Seat Reservations

Should You Buy the Japan Rail Pass?

Please note

Plan a basic itinerary first