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Katyt9
Katyt9
over 7 years ago
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We are going to Japan in May but I would be keen to buy this now - does it only get activated once you use it first?

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

You can select a 1st day of travel when you activate the JR Pass in Japan, this is when you start using it.

Kind regards,
Daniel

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