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A pass available from a group of six Japanese rail companies to visitors whose passports show a ‘Temporary Visitor’ stamp, and to some expatriate Japanese.

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Is JR Pass validity period inclusive?

"if I activate it on Oct, 20" makes no sense. If you mean "if I exchange it on Oct. 20", the answer is that it depends on when the validity period starts. If you mean "if the validity period starts on …
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Will I have difficulty booking seats on a JR train from Tokyo to Kyoto during Obon?

It's difficult to speculate about seat availabilities, and not very useful since it usually does not change anything to whether or not you can get a seat. That said, I have found that a good method t …
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Do you have to book the JR Rail pass outside of Japan?

It depends what exactly you mean by "outside of Japan". The intent of the policy is that you should buy it in your home country before leaving for Japan, but the policy was put in place before the adv …
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Does a JR pass or even a regional pass make sense for Kansai?

Note 1: Ishikawa is a prefecture, not a city. Its capital city is Kanazawa. Opinionated note 2: Hiroshima prefecture is the most beautiful area in all of Japan. You do have to get out of Hiroshima ci …
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Hokkaido Shinkansen - Sendai with JR Pass

1) The link you give refers to a new regional pass covering eastern Honshu and southern Hokkaido, not to the nationwide pass. If you have a nationwide pass, it will be valid. 2) There are no addition …
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Why isn't the direct route between Nagoya to Osaka covered by the Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tou...

As its name implies, this pass is intended for travelers who want to visit two areas: the area around Takayama city, and the Hokuriku region (which consists of Toyama, Ishikawa, and Fukui prefectures) …
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