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Do I still need to buy a ticket?

nic
nic
over 7 years ago
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Hi there,

If I have a JR Pass and don't have a seat reservation is it just possible to get on a train without any other kind of ticket? Or do I need to reserve a space on a particular train?

Thanks
Nicola

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Daniel-san
19375 posts
over 7 years ago
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Hi Nicola,

You can take a non-reserved seat and just hop on the train or reserve a seat for free with the JR Pass. The choice is yours.

There are a few trains that have reserved seats only, these are the Narita Express, Hayabusa and Kagayaki Shinkansen.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

Hope this helps,
Daniel

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