T H E J A P A N R A I L P A S S :I S I T W O R T H I T ?

O n e G r e e n B i c y c l e ' s G u i d e

c o u r s e s . o n e g r e e n b i c y c l e . c o m

Japan has the most highlydeveloped mass-transitsystem in the world.Shinkansens can travel atspeeds of 270km/hr ormore.

G E T T I N GA R O U N D I N

J A P A N

I n t r o d u c t i o n t o J a p a n e s e C u l t u r e b y S o s n o s k i

T H E J R P A S S

A p a s s f o r t o u r i s t s t ot r a v e l o n m a n y t r a i n s

t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y o fJ a p a n f o r f r e e f o r a s e t

a m o u n t o f d a y s : 7 , 1 4 , o r2 1 d a y s .

M u s t p u r c h a s e b e f o r ea r r i v i n g t o J a p a n .

W H A T ' S F R E E &W H A T ' S N O T

F R E E- A l l J R t r a i n l i n e s ( m o s ts h i n k a n s e n s , l o c a l t r a i n s )- T o k y o m o n o r a i l- A o m o r i R a i l w a y- J R M i y a j i m a f e r r y

N O T F R E E- P r i v a t e t r a i n l i n e s( H a k o n e - T o z a n , N a n k a iK o y a , F u j i k y u , K i t a k i n k i -T a n g o )- N o z o m i a n d M i z u h os h i n k a n s e n s

D O T H E M A T H

07

14

$253 USD flat fee

$404 USD flat fee

Roundtrip Tokyo st. - Kyoto st. $278Roundtrip Tokyo st. - Osaka st. $289

Roundtrip Tokyo st. - Hiroshima st. $381In Tokyo: 14 trips Tokyo st. - Shibuya st. $28

Roundtrip Tokyo st. - Kagoshima st. $609Roundtrip Tokyo st. - Hakodate st. $460Roundtrip Tokyo st. - Karuizawa st. $118

In Tokyo: 30 trips Tokyo st - Shibuya st. $60

D O T H E M A T H

21$517 USD

Tokyo st - Kyoto st - Hiroshima st - Tokyo st $443Osaka st - Kyoto st - Hiroshima st - Tokyo st -

Karuizawa st - Tokyo st $427Tokyo st - Sapporo st - Kyoto st - Tokyo st $770

Do your own math by inputting your itinerary into Hyperdia or Google Maps and compare.

These prices will fluctuate but are correct from 2/17.

Take your time into account. Cheaper may mean full days in the train whereas domestic flights areoften inexpensive as well.

" S t a r t w i t h a n i t i n e r a r y o f e v e r y t h i n g y o uw a n t t o d o i n o r d e r t o h a v e t h e t r i p o f y o u r

d r e a m s . T h e n c o m p a r e t h e c o s t . "

O n e G r e e n B i c y c l e

Q U E S T I O N ST h e J R P a s s h o m e p a g e h a s a g r e a t E n g l i s h w e b s i t e .C h e c k o u t t h i s l i n k f o r c o m m o n l y a s k e d q u e s t i o n s .

T h e J R P a s s m i g h t n o t b e r i g h t f o r y o u ; t h a t ' s o k a y .P i c k u p a $ 5 S u i c a / P a s m o c a r d , & t r a v e l i n g i s e a s y .

V I S I T O R S

I f y o u h a v e l i k e d t h i s g u i d e ,f i n d m o r e a t

c o u r s e s . o n e g r e e n b i c y c l e . c o ma n d j o i n o u r c o m m u n i t y o fh a p p y t r a v e l e r s t o J a p a n .

Q u e s t i o n ? C o m m e n t s ?L e t u s k n o w a t

w w w . o n e g r e e n b i c y c l e . c o m

T H A N K Y O U !

W e h o p e t h i s g u i d e w a s u s e f u l !

c o u r s e s . o n e g r e e n b i c y c l e . c o m