{"id":16664,"date":"2023-08-03T18:51:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T18:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/?page_id=16664"},"modified":"2023-08-31T15:02:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T15:02:17","slug":"jrp_price_monthly","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/en\/jrp_price_monthly\/","title":{"rendered":"JRP price monthly\uff08English\uff09"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16664\" class=\"elementor elementor-16664\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb6d85a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"63869\" data-id=\"bb6d85a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9186e9d\" data-eae-slider=\"20856\" data-id=\"9186e9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-594ad0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"594ad0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><style type=\"text\/css\">.cp_qa *, .cp_qa *:after, .cp_qa *:before {\n\t-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;\n\t        box-sizing: border-box;\n}\n.cp_qa {\n\tborder-top: 1px solid #1b2538;\n}\n.cp_qa .cp_actab {\n\tposition: relative;\n\toverflow: hidden;\n\twidth: 100%;\n\tmargin-bottom: 1px;\n\tcolor: #1b2538;\n}\n.cp_qa .cp_actab input {\n\tposition: absolute;\n\topacity: 0;\n}\n\n\/* \u8cea\u554f *\/\n.cp_qa .cp_actab label {\n\tfont-weight: bold;\n\tline-height: 1.6;\n\tposition: relative;\n\tdisplay: block;\n\tmargin: 0 0 0 0;\n\tpadding: 1em 2em 1em 1em;\n\tcursor: pointer;\n\tborder-bottom: 1px solid #1b2538;\n}\n.cp_qa .cp_actab label:hover {\n\tcolor: #40639f;\n}\n\/* \u7b54\u3048 *\/\n.cp_qa .cp_actab .cp_actab-content {\n\toverflow: hidden;\n\tmax-height: 0;\n\t-webkit-transition: max-height 0.5s ease;\n\t        transition: max-height 0.5s ease;\n\tcolor: #1b2538;\n\tbackground: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);\n}\n.cp_qa .cp_actab .cp_actab-content p {\n\tmargin: 1em;\n}\n\/* \u8cea\u554f\u3092\u958b\u3044\u305f\u6642\u306e\u4ed5\u69d8 *\/\n\/* --\u30a2\u30a4\u30b3\u30f3 *\/\n.cp_qa .cp_actab input:checked ~ label {\n\tcolor: #40639f;\n}\n\/* --\u7b54\u3048\u306e\u9ad8\u3055 *\/\n.cp_qa .cp_actab input:checked ~ .cp_actab-content {\n\tmax-height: 150em;\n}\n\/* \u8cea\u554f\u3092\u30af\u30ea\u30c3\u30af\u3057\u305f\u6642\u306e\u30a2\u30a4\u30b3\u30f3\u306e\u52d5\u304d *\/\n.cp_qa .cp_actab label::after {\n\tline-height: 1.6;\n\tposition: absolute;\n\ttop: 50%;\n\tright: 0;\n\tdisplay: block;\n\twidth: 3em;\n\tmargin-top: -12.5px;\n\t-webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease;\n\t        transition: all 0.5s ease;\n\ttext-align: left;\n}\n.cp_qa .cp_actab input[type=checkbox] + label::after {\n\tcontent: '\u25bc';\n}\n.cp_qa .cp_actab input[type=checkbox]:checked + label::after {\n\t-webkit-transform: rotateX(180deg);\n\ttransform: rotateX(180deg);\n}\n<\/style><\/p><div style=\"max-width: 720px; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center;\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/en\/jr-pass-en\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16668\" src=\"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/JRP_Price_2023_EN_AUG.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/JRP_Price_2023_EN_AUG.jpg 720w, https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/JRP_Price_2023_EN_AUG-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/JRP_Price_2023_EN_AUG-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/en\/jr-pass-en\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16670\" src=\"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/JRP_Price_2023_EN_Purchase.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/JRP_Price_2023_EN_Purchase.jpg 720w, https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/JRP_Price_2023_EN_Purchase-300x44.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div><div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"center\" style=\"max-width: 750px; margin: 0 auto;\"><div id=\"faq\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; background-color: #93a93b; padding: 10px 10px; font-size: x-large; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; font-family: 'Arial Black', 'Avant Garde', Arial;\"><strong>Japan Rail Pass English FAQ<\/strong><\/div><div style=\"border: #ff3300 solid 1px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 20px; width: 100%;\"><p><span style=\"color: #ff3300;\"><strong>Important Note! <\/strong><\/span><br \/><br \/>From October 2023, the JR company has announced a significant price increase of about ~65%. If you will be in Japan to claim your JR Pass in October, November, or December, we highly recommend purchasing an exchange voucher 90 days prior to the date you can exchange your voucher.<br \/><br \/>For example: You are departing for Japan on December 20th, set to arrive on December 21st. Once you arrive, you plan to go to the JR station and get your JR Pass on the same day. 90 days before is September 22nd, so that is the earliest your exchange voucher can be dated.<br \/><br \/><strong>September Order Deadline<\/strong><br \/>\u274f Online Orders \u30fc 12:00 PM Pacific on Thursday, September 28th<br \/>\u274f Phone Orders \u30fc 12:00 PM Pacific on Thursday, September 28th<\/p><\/div><div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"cp_qa\"><div class=\"cp_actab\"><input id=\"cp_tabfour010\" name=\"tabs\" type=\"checkbox\" \/><label style=\"text-align: center;\" for=\"cp_tabfour010\"><strong>It\u2019s my first time going to Japan and planning is so overwhelming!<\/strong><\/label><div class=\"cp_actab-content\"><p>Don\u2019t worry! All of the preparations beforehand will be stressful, but it is fairly straight-forward to navigate once you\u2019re in Japan. For a good overview, the Japanese government has an agency just for tourists, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), which provides basic information along with information about specific destinations.<br \/><br \/>JNTO &#8211; Official Tourism Guide for Japan Travel<br \/>\u221f <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japan.travel\/en\/plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Japan Travel Planning | Travel Japan<\/a><br \/>\u221f <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japan.travel\/en\/plan\/airport-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Airport Access | Plan | Travel Japan<\/a><br \/>\u221f <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japan.travel\/en\/plan\/getting-around\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transportation in Japan | Plan | Travel Japan<\/a><\/p><hr \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cp_actab\"><input id=\"cp_tabfour011\" name=\"tabs\" type=\"checkbox\" \/><label style=\"text-align: center;\" for=\"cp_tabfour011\"><strong>What are the ways a JR Pass can be purchased?<\/strong><\/label><div class=\"cp_actab-content\"><p>Authorized vendors outside of Japan issue JR Pass exchange vouchers. These are physical papers which must be presented to the JR office after arriving in Japan, so please make sure to order it with time to spare. Shipping delays or printing errors may occur, so please allow extra time for shipping.<br \/><br \/>The Japan Rail Company is based in Japan and are the only ones that can issue the actual JR Pass. Non-Japanese passport holders are able to purchase directly with the JR company online or in Japan (currently available until March 31, 2024). Japanese passport holders must purchase from authorized vendors outside of Japan.<\/p><hr \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cp_actab\"><input id=\"cp_tabfour012\" name=\"tabs\" type=\"checkbox\" \/><label style=\"text-align: center;\" for=\"cp_tabfour012\"><strong>What is the official website of the JR company?<\/strong><\/label><div class=\"cp_actab-content\"><p>Please be careful as there are many \u201cofficial\u201d looking websites for the JR company! It is not uncommon for people to mistake the official website. Make sure wherever you are buying from is located within the United States and not internationally-based. This will greatly affect the shipping time for exchange vouchers. The company\u2019s actual site for JR Pass purchase is shown below:<br \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/japanrailpass.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JAPAN RAIL PASS | \u30b8\u30e3\u30d1\u30f3\u30fb\u30ec\u30fc\u30eb\u30fb\u30d1\u30b9 (\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/japanrailpass.net\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JAPAN RAIL PASS (English)<\/a><\/p><hr \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cp_actab\"><input id=\"cp_tabfour013\" name=\"tabs\" type=\"checkbox\" \/><label style=\"text-align: center;\" for=\"cp_tabfour013\"><strong>What are the benefits of purchasing through IACE Travel versus the JR Company directly?<\/strong><\/label><div class=\"cp_actab-content\"><p><u>Purchase through IACE Travel<\/u><br \/>Discounted rate (Cheaper)<br \/><br \/><u>Purchase through Japan Rail Company<\/u><br \/>Those who purchase online can get seat assignments through the online account before arriving in Japan.<\/p><hr \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cp_actab\"><input id=\"cp_tabfour014\" name=\"tabs\" type=\"checkbox\" \/><label style=\"text-align: center;\" for=\"cp_tabfour014\"><strong>With the JR Pass, do I need to pay to reserve a seat on the bullet train?<\/strong><\/label><div class=\"cp_actab-content\"><p>The JR Pass covers all reserved seat fees. Be sure to get a seat assignment if you are bringing oversized luggage with you. Seat reservations can be made at the kiosk or at the \u201cMidori no Madoguchi\u201d window either right before you board or up to a month in advance. The \u201cMidori no Madoguchi\u201d or \u201cgreen window\u201d will have a symbol of a person reclining in a seat.<\/p><hr \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cp_actab\"><input id=\"cp_tabfour015\" name=\"tabs\" type=\"checkbox\" \/><label style=\"text-align: center;\" for=\"cp_tabfour015\"><strong>How long does it take to receive JR Pass exchange vouchers by mail from IACE Travel?<\/strong><\/label><div class=\"cp_actab-content\"><p>Shipped from our headquarters in New York City, two shipping methods are available and both include tracking:<br \/><br \/>$10 \u30fc USPS \u30fc 5-10 business days<br \/>$35 \u30fc FedEx \u30fc Next Day, Up to 4 business days<br \/><br \/>Once the order is placed, we will begin processing your order on the next business day.<\/p><hr \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cp_actab\"><input id=\"cp_tabfour016\" name=\"tabs\" type=\"checkbox\" \/><label style=\"text-align: center;\" for=\"cp_tabfour016\"><strong>When should I think about purchasing the JR Pass exchange vouchers if I am buying it outside of Japan?<\/strong><\/label><div class=\"cp_actab-content\"><p>Consider purchasing exchange vouchers about 2.5 months to 1 month before your trip\u2019s departure date. The voucher must be exchanged within 90 days of your arrival in Japan, so give yourself extra time to receive them and time to make corrections if the vouchers need to be re-issued.<\/p><hr \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cp_actab\"><input id=\"cp_tabfour017\" name=\"tabs\" type=\"checkbox\" \/><label style=\"text-align: center;\" for=\"cp_tabfour017\"><strong>Can I go to a local IACE Travel office to purchase the JR Pass vouchers in person?<\/strong><\/label><div class=\"cp_actab-content\"><p>Unfortunately, the travel industry is still recovering from the impacts of the COVID pandemic. We are currently unable to accommodate customers in person with the exception of very special cases.<\/p><hr \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cp_actab\"><input id=\"cp_tabfour018\" name=\"tabs\" type=\"checkbox\" \/><label style=\"text-align: center;\" for=\"cp_tabfour018\"><strong>Could I order through IACE Travel\u2019s website and come pick-up the pass in person at my local IACE Travel office?<\/strong><\/label><div class=\"cp_actab-content\"><p>A live agent must coordinate office schedules and contact staff at the local office. This is possible for urgent cases as a last resort, but additional handling and pick-up fees will be charged.<br \/><br \/>Important Note: Non-Japanese passport holders who are departing soon should purchase directly with the JR company (currently available until March 31, 2024).<\/p><hr \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cp_actab\"><input id=\"cp_tabfour019\" name=\"tabs\" type=\"checkbox\" \/><label style=\"text-align: center;\" for=\"cp_tabfour019\"><strong>Can the JR Pass be used to travel from the airport?<\/strong><\/label><div class=\"cp_actab-content\"><p>From Haneda Airport (HND), the Tokyo Monorail can be used.<br \/>From Narita Airport (NRT), the JR Narita Express train can be used.<br \/>From Kansai Airport (KIX), the Haruka Express train can be used.<\/p><hr \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cp_actab\"><input id=\"cp_tabfour020\" name=\"tabs\" type=\"checkbox\" \/><label style=\"text-align: center;\" for=\"cp_tabfour020\"><strong>When I exchange the voucher, do I need to activate it immediately?<\/strong><\/label><div class=\"cp_actab-content\"><p>When exchanging the voucher, a future activation date may be set. Before the pass is issued, let the JR company staff know what date you want to start using the pass.<\/p><hr \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cp_actab\"><input id=\"cp_tabfour021\" name=\"tabs\" type=\"checkbox\" \/><label style=\"text-align: center;\" for=\"cp_tabfour021\"><strong>Is the JR Pass the only thing I will need to get around in Japan?<\/strong><\/label><div class=\"cp_actab-content\"><p>The Japan Rail company has shinkansen (bullet trains) and local trains running throughout all of Japan! However, other non-JR trains and modes of transportation are also available. If everything you want to see is centered around JR train stations, then it won\u2019t be an issue.<br \/><br \/>Non-JR local lines or subways will require an IC card, such as Suica or Pasmo which may also be accepted as payment at some retail shops, convenience stores, and restaurants. IC cards may only be issued within Japan and can be issued and recharged from train station kiosks.<\/p><hr \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cp_actab\"><input id=\"cp_tabfour022\" name=\"tabs\" type=\"checkbox\" \/><label style=\"text-align: center;\" for=\"cp_tabfour022\"><strong>Aside from the JR Pass, what else would I need to easily navigate through Japan?<\/strong><\/label><div class=\"cp_actab-content\"><p>Rental wi-fi is highly recommended and will definitely make life easier! The free wi-fi available in larger cities is limited and may be difficult to continuously access.<\/p><hr \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"clear: both;\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;Japan Rail Pass English FAQ Important Note! From October 2023, the JR company has announced a significant price increase of about ~65%. 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