{"id":8299,"date":"2023-02-26T04:36:52","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T04:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/?page_id=8299"},"modified":"2025-02-28T17:45:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T17:45:03","slug":"scope","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/en\/jr-pass-en\/scope\/","title":{"rendered":"Scope of application"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8299\" class=\"elementor elementor-8299 elementor-8298\" 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-0e2425d elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"72678\" data-id=\"0e2425d\" data-element_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-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18590f2\" data-eae-slider=\"23332\" data-id=\"18590f2\" data-element_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-c10979e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c10979e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scope of application<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f641fa7 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f641fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Validity period<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b23397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b23397\" data-element_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<ul><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The validity period of a JAPAN RAIL PASS is the consecutive 7, 14, or 21 days beginning on the date the PASS is first used.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Within three months from the date the Exchange Order was issued, you must turn in your Exchange Order to obtain your JAPAN RAIL PASS (for example, an Exchange Order issued on April 15 would have to be turned in by July 14). At that time, you have to specify the date that you want to start using the PASS. It can be any date within one month from the date the PASS is received.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Once the PASS has a starting date written on it, the date cannot be changed.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a1790d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a1790d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transportation services<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-400cd1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"400cd1d\" data-element_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<ul><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">This information applies to JAPAN RAIL PASSES issued in Japan on or after April 1, 2013. The JAPAN RAIL PASS is valid for the railways, buses, and ferry boats shown in Table 1.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1ff3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e1ff3d\" data-element_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<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">Railways<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80%;\">All JR Group Railways-Shinkansen&#8221;bullet trains&#8221; (except any reserved or non-reserved seat on \u201cNOZOMI\u201dand\u201dMIZUHO\u201dtrains) limited express trains, express trains, and rapid or local trains. (With some exceptions) *JAPAN RAIL PASS holders can also use the Tokyo monorail. *Aoimori Railway (Metoki-Aomori. However, the use of local or rapid trains between Aomori-Hachinohe, Aomori-Noheji and Hachinohe-Noheji is permitted. Passengers disembarking on Aoimori Railway lines in these sections must pay separate fares. However, passengers disembarking at Aomori Station, Noheji Station, or Hachinohe Station do not need to pay separate fares.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">Buses<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80%;\">Local lines of JR Bus (excluding some local lines. Pass validity for particular routes is subject to change.)\n(JR Bus : JR Hokkaido Bus, JR Bus Tohoku, JR Bus Kanto, JR Tokai Bus, West Japan JR Bus, Chugoku JR Bus, JR Shikoku Bus, JR Kyushu Bus)\u203bThe PASS is not valid for travel on express bus routes operated by JR Bus.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">Ferry<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80%;\">Only the JR-WEST Miyajima ferry is covered.\n<p class=\"fw-b note-list\">\u203bJR Kyushu Jet Ferry between Hakata and Busan (Korea) is not covered.<\/br>\u203bYou will be required to additionally pay a Miyajima Visitor Tax (100 yen) upon your visit.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f49b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4f49b8\" data-element_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><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>[ Remarks ]<\/strong><br \/>Important notes: The JAPAN RAIL PASS is not valid for any seats, reserved or non-reserved, on \u201cNOZOMI\u201d and \u201cMIZUHO\u201d trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines. (The pass holders must take \u201cHIKARI,\u201d \u201cSAKURA,\u201d \u201cKODAMA,\u201d or \u201cTSUBAME\u201d trains.) If you use a \u201cNOZOMI\u201d or \u201cMIZUHO\u201d train, you must pay the basic fare and the limited express charge, and for a Green Car the Green Car surcharge. In addition, if you use the GranClass car of the Tohoku Shinkansen, you must pay the limited express charge and the GranClass car surcharge. Note also that passengers using JR trains on non-JR lines must pay additional fares and charges for sections traveled on such lines.Some JR trains use the lines of private railways for direct services.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1324c1c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1324c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Train accommodations<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c13c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50c13c6\" data-element_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<ul><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Most JR trains have Ordinary Cars (coach class) while many long-distance trains also offer Green Cars (superior class). With a Green-type JAPAN RAIL PASS you can use either class, while with an Ordinary-type JAPAN RAIL PASS you can use only Ordinary Cars without paying an additional charge. Refer to the table2 below for details.The cars with \u25cf can be used with JAPAN RAIL PASS.Use of the cars with \u2605 requires paying additional charges.There are no Green Cars on most HIKARI and KODAMA trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line (Shin-Osaka \u00b7Hakata), or on TSUBAME trains on the Kyushu Shinkansen line(Shin-Yatsushiro \u2013 Kagoshima- ch\u016b\u014d )<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e391cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e391cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table border=\"0\">\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Trains<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"width: 20%;\"><strong>Accomodations<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"width: 15%;\"><strong>Green<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"width: 15%;\"><strong>Ordinary<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td rowspan=\"2\">\u201cNOZOMI\u201d and \u201cMIZUHO\u201d trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen *1<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>Green Car<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u00d7<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u00d7<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Ordinary Car<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u00d7<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u00d7<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td rowspan=\"4\">\u201cHIKARI,\u201d \u201cSAKURA,\u201d \u201cKODAMA\u201d and \u201cTSUBAME\u201d trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen and any trains on the Tohoku, Yamagata, Akita, Joetsu and Nagano Shinkansen.<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>GranClass *4<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u2605<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u2605<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Green Car<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u25cf*2<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u2605<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Ordinary Car<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u25cb<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u25cb<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Ordinary private Compartment<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u2605<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u2605<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td rowspan=\"5\">Limited express and ordinary express<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>Green Car<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u25cf*3<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u2605<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Ordinary Car<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u25cf<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u25cf<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Green private Compartment<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u2605<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u2605<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Ordinary private Compartment<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u2605<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u2605<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Sleeping Car<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u2605<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u2605<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td rowspan=\"2\">Local and rapid trains<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>Green Car<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u25cb<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u2605<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Ordinary Car<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u25cb<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\u25cb<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1610d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1610d46\" data-element_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><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>[ Remarks ]<\/strong><br \/>*1 The JAPAN RAIL PASS is not valid for any seats, reserved (incl. Green Car) or non-reserved, on \u201dNOZOMI\u201d and \u201cMIZUHO\u201d trains.<br \/>*2 There are no Green Cars on most \u201cHIKARI\u201d and \u201cKODAMA\u201d trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line (Shin-Osaka\u2015Hakata), or on some \u201cSAKURA\u201d and \u201cTSUBAME\u201d Series 800 trains on the Kyushu Shinkansen line.<br \/>*3 If you use a \u201cDX Green\u201d (operated by JR Kyushu), you must pay the limited express charge in addition to the DX Green charge.<br \/>*4 If you use the GranClass car, only the basic fare is covered with your JAPAN RAIL PASS for both Green Car and Ordinary Cars and you must pay the limited express charge and the GranClass car surcharge additionally. <br \/><br \/>\u30fbPrivate Compartments are available on some \u201cHIKARI\u201d trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line. \u30fbGreen Private Compartments are on certain limited express trains, such as \u201cSuper-view Odoriko.\u201d <br \/>\u30fbUse of \u201cHome Liner\u201d and other \u201cliner\u201d trains requires an additional charge.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c2fed elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"03c2fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/web\/purchase\/en\/ticketssale\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-ticket-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy JR Pass Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cf9f04\" data-eae-slider=\"33987\" data-id=\"1cf9f04\" data-element_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-dfbd430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-5651 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfbd430\" data-element_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<div class=\"sidebar-str1\"><h3 class=\"sidebar-h3-title1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/test.iace-usa.com\/en\/jr-pass-en\/\">JRPass Top<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sidebar-title1\"><h3>JR Pass<\/h3><\/div><ul class=\"sidebar-nav1\"><li class=\"menu-icon-62 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/test.iace-usa.com\/en\/jr-pass-en\/about_jrp\/\">What is JR Pass?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-icon-167 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/test.iace-usa.com\/en\/jr-pass-en\/qualification\/\">Eligibility<\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-icon-168 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/test.iace-usa.com\/en\/jr-pass-en\/type-and-price\/\">Type and price<\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-icon-169 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/test.iace-usa.com\/en\/jr-pass-en\/scope\/\">Scope of application<\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-icon-170 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/test.iace-usa.com\/en\/jr-pass-en\/exchange\/\">Exchange method &amp; exchange station<\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-icon-171 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/test.iace-usa.com\/en\/jr-pass-en\/reserve\/\">How to book a reserved seat<\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-icon-172 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/test.iace-usa.com\/en\/jr-pass-en\/point\/\">Usage notes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-icon-173 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/test.iace-usa.com\/en\/jr-pass-en\/eligibility\/\">Terms and Conditions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-icon-342 menu-item\"><a title=\"The oversized baggage information\" href=\"https:\/\/test.iace-usa.com\/en\/jr-pass-en\/oversized-baggage-information\/\">The oversized baggage information<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/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>Scope of application Validity period The validity period of a JAPAN RAIL PASS is the consecutive 7, 14, or 21 days beginning on the date the PASS is first used. 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