I am traveling to Japan from March 14-23. I arrive and depart from Osaka but plan to go to Tokyo from March 19-22. Should I buy a 7 day pass and activate it on March 17 so I can use the Shinkansen line both ways? Or do I have to pick the JR pass up at the airport upon arrival which would mean the the 7 days would expire before I use the bullet train to get back to Osaka. The 14 day pass is a lot more expensive than I think I need. Please advise about which pass I should get. Thank you so much.
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JudyC
about 6 years ago
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Daniel-san
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about 6 years ago
Hi there,
You can activate the JR Pass at most stations like Osaka Station. You should thus be fine using a 7-day Japan Rail Pass.
I hope this answers your question.
Daniel
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