Japan Rail Pass Application Procedure

Name of the Organization : Japan Railways Group
Type of Facility : Japan Rail Pass Application Procedure
Country : Japan

Website : http://www.japanrailpass.net/

Related : JRPass Japan Rail Pass Online Application : www.statusin.org/3578.html

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Japan Rail Pass Application Procedure :

The Japan Rail Pass is offered by the six companies that make up the Japan Railways Group (JR Group). The Japan Rail Pass offers an incredibly economical way to travel throughout Japan by rail.

A Japan Rail Pass cannot be purchased inside Japan.

Please be aware, however, that some restrictions apply.The pass is not valid for “NOZOMI” and “MIZUHO” trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines.

Who is eligible for a Japan Rail Pass :
1. You are a foreign tourist visiting Japan from abroad for sight-seeing,under the entry status of “temporary visitor.” “Temporary Visitor” entry status, according to Japanese Immigration Law, allows a stay in Japan of 15 days or 90 days for “sight-seeing, etc.” If you apply for a “stay for sight-seeing” when you enter Japan, entry personnel will stamp your passport as “Temporary Visitor,” as shown below. Only persons who have a passport bearing this stamp can use a Japan Rail Pass.
2. You are a Japanese national living in a country other than Japan (having entered the country on a Japanese passport),
a.who has the right of permanent residence in that country
b. who is married to a non-Japanese residing in a country other than Japan.

Note :
Present the following documentation along with your Japanese passport when you purchase the Exchange Order and when you exchange it for a Japan Rail Pass :

Persons meeting condition (a) must provide written proof of the following :
** Right of permanent residence*
** That they are living in a country other than Japan

Persons meeting condition (b) must provide written proof of the following :
** That they are living in a country other than Japan
** That they are married to a foreign national
** That their spouse (a foreign national) is living outside Japan

How to obtain a Japan Rail Pass :
You must purchase an Exchange Order from an authorized sales office or agent (see “Where exchange orders are sold”) before you come to Japan.

Where exchange orders are sold : http://www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en005.html