Hi - If buying a JR Pass do you need to book trains in advance - or do you just turn up and board?
How do you make train reservations and are these free with JR Pass?
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Norfolk Fox
4 months ago
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Alexis
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4 months ago
Hi there,
If you purchase a JR Pass, you’ll need to make seat reservations for the trains you plan to board. These can be done at ticket machines or JR ticket desks located inside JR-operated stations, and can be made at no additional cost.
Hope this helps!
Alexis
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