I have received the JR Pass receipt and vouchers for my trip to Japan in March. I am not clear on exactly how to use the JR Pass. Do I need to go to a ticket office or ticket machine each time that I am going to use the JR Pass to print out tickets for each trip? Is that correct?
Thank you for your help.
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How to use the JR RAIL PASS
tmkumagai
2 months ago
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mariko
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2 months ago
Hi there,
Firstly, you will need to exchange your voucher for your Japan Rail Pass at a JR Pass exchange office once you arrive in Japan.
Your activated pass is then valid for travel on the JR local trains. For the Shinkansen trains, please make a seat reservation at a JR station ticket office (Midori-no-madoguchi) or ticket machine.
I hope this helps!
Kind Regards,
Mariko
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