JR Pass Question

Hi there,

You can activate your JR Pass right away at arrival and select a later day of use - up to 30 days ahead. This is extremely useful if you want to make seat reservations in advance, as the JR Pass allows you to do so the moment that you have exchanged it.

Once you activate it, it is possible to buy the Suica + N'EX right away, which would be very useful. It does indeed work in all subway systems nation wide as well as most other kinds of transport, even taxi's accept them nowadays.

As for making seat reservations, it is possible but not requires, unless you travel on national holidays.

I hope this helps!
Daniel