The company Japan Rail Pass is an authorized distributor of the Japan
Rail Pass. We are not part of the Japan Railways Group (JR).
+34 93 547 88 66
» Mon-Fri 8 am to 8 pm (GMT+1)
info@jrailpass.com
» 24/7
Internet Access
The JR Pass is a service offered to foreign nationals traveling to Japan as temporary visitors. Japanese nationals living abroad are also eligible under certain conditions. Find out more about JR Pass eligibility criteria.
In order to get the Japan Rail Pass online, you will need a “temporary visitor” stamp (up to 90 days) in your passport. It is usually granted automatically on arrival or, if your country does not have visa waiver agreements with Japan, by entering the country on a tourist visa.
Basically, if you travel to Japan for tourism purposes and meet the requirements to enter the country as a tourist, you will meet all the requirements to obtain the Japan Rail Pass online.
Important: There won’t be any stamps or stickers placed on your passport if you utilize an automated gate at the airport. As a result, you must utilize a staffed automated gate or request that a clerk add a stamp or sticker on your passport. Additionally, to verify their status as a “Temporary Visitor,” customers who have “registered user cards” through the Trusted Traveler Program will need to present their cards.
Entering the country under any other status such as student, foreign employee, trainee, military etc. will not be accepted as eligible.
If after reading all the eligibility requirements mentioned above, you still have doubts about whether or not you are eligible to make the Japan Rail Pass exchange, please do not hesitate to contact us so we can assess your case. Please keep in mind that if the JR personnel are unable to verify your eligibility due to missing, unclear or unofficial documents, you will not receive the JR Pass. Make sure you understand and comply with the requirements mentioned above before purchasing it.
Japanese nationals who reside outside Japan are not eligible to purchase the Japan Rail Pass online. However, they are able to buy the pass at an agency in person if they meet certain conditions. Keep reading for more information.
Citizens with dual nationality must enter Japan with their Japanese passport. They can benefit from the Japan Rail Pass if they have lived in a country other than Japan for at least 10 years and meet all the eligibility criteria.
If you wish to visit Japan for leisure or touristic purposes you will be granted entry under a "Temporary Visitor" status. This status allows visitors to remain in Japan from 15 to 90 consecutive days. A border control officer will grant arrivals who apply for "Stay for sightseeing" when entering Japan a "Temporary Visitor" stamp.
Babies and children under the age of 6 are eligible to travel free of charge on all JR public transport. However, please note that you will not be able to make any seat reservations for your child if they don't have a valid train ticket (JR Pass).
Yes, children who are 11 years of age at the time the Exchange Order is issued are eligible for the discounted child Japan Rail Pass.
All visitors need to present their passport at the Japanese border to gain entry. To meet the entry requirements, some nationalities also need to obtain a visa in advance but others can enter without a visa.