Skip to main content
Travel

Questions tagged [japan-rail]

Ask Question

The Japan Railways Group, more commonly known as JR Group, consists of seven for-profit companies that took over most of the assets and operations of the government-owned Japanese National Railways in 1987. This tag is not for all train lines in Japan.

55 questions
Newest Active Bountied Unanswered
Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
6 votes
2 answers
2k views

We are planning a holiday to Japan next year. Unfortunately, we are restricted by our son's school holidays, which makes our trip (partially) coincide with the golden week (holiday period in Japan ...
slingeraap's user avatar
  • 221
7 votes
2 answers
1k views

I'm going to be doing a lot of rail travel in Japan this December. I've read that on many trains (e.g. on Shinkansen's), most cars are exclusive to passengers with reserved tickets. This worries me: I'...
einpoklum's user avatar
  • 5,033
10 votes
2 answers
2k views

I'm going to be in Japan, for the first time, this December. I didn't really plan this trip, it sort of happened to me, so I decided to extend it for a more "proper" visit of about two weeks....
einpoklum's user avatar
  • 5,033
3 votes
3 answers
427 views

I'm looking to travel from Morioka to Appi Kogen in Japan. The track from Morioka to Koma is operated by Iwate Galaxy Railway (IGR), while the track from Koma to Appi Kogen is part of the JR Hanawa ...
lambshaanxy's user avatar
  • 99.5k
2 votes
1 answer
146 views

Inspired by this question. Is there something similar for Japan? Thinking map of rail links among major cities. Speed and duration optional. Instead may be more helpful to indicate ticket requirements....
findwindow's user avatar
  • 451
0 votes
1 answer
308 views

I bought tickets for the Shinkasen from Fuji to Kyoto via Bookaway but I had to buy another ticket from Shinagawa to shin Fuji at the Shinagawa station. However it was the same train to Kyoto. So we ...
Time's user avatar
  • 21
2 votes
1 answer
541 views

Suppose that I have a basic fare ticket (regular, non-discounted ticket) for JR. After I start using the ticket, if, for some reason, I need to change it, is this possible? How would it be handled? ...
naoya2020's user avatar
  • 23
2 votes
2 answers
417 views

Wondering what is the cheapest option to travel along my route. Seeing this question, it might be cheaper to buy a single ticket rather than multiple tickets (Tokyo -> Kyoto via Nagano and Kanazawa ...
Travel guy's user avatar
  • 599
1 vote
1 answer
272 views

I learnt today that the JR pass doesn't allow one to travel using the fastest type of Shinkansens, namely Nozomi and Mizuho (running in the Tokaido-Sanyo-Kyushu lines). For reference see this webpage. ...
Maharshi Ray's user avatar
  • 316
4 votes
2 answers
1k views

We are currently using a Japan Rail(JR) rail pass in Japan. For many trains and all Green Cars, seat reservation is required. That's been a pain in the neck so far: Lines at the ticket offices are ...
Hilmar's user avatar
  • 123k
15 votes
2 answers
11k views

We are currently in Tokyo and will be traveling to Kyoto tomorrow, March 31, by bullet train (nothing booked yet). We would like to see Mt Fuji along the way. Ideally it will take as little time out ...
swrobel's user avatar
  • 253
6 votes
2 answers
345 views

Prior to Covid-19, I would travel to Japan fairly often, and each time I would go I would get a JR Pass for traveling between cities, as I did so quite often. I'm wondering, as I haven't been to ...
Ertai87's user avatar
  • 759
4 votes
2 answers
452 views

I arrive at Narita airport in early October at about 9am but need to get to Sendai. I thought of booking the Shinkansen from Tokyo (or Ueno?) for some suitable time (say, 11am), but I would like to ...
user13190's user avatar
  • 4,636
1 vote
2 answers
382 views

We have plans to make a trip via Yamanobe-no-michi trail, Nara, Japan. But I can't get how to reach one of the endpoints of the path from center of Nara. Any guideline will be helpful. And also we ...
Romeo Ninov's user avatar
  • 155
11 votes
4 answers
642 views

Say I have a JR West Kansai–Hiroshima Area Pass, which covers travel between Kurashiki and Sōja, and I take the train from Kurashiki to Izumo(shi), which goes through Sōja. Is it necessary that I ...
Chortos-2's user avatar
  • 413
1 vote
1 answer
176 views

I'm traveling to Japan in March and will be staying for 2 weeks. I plan on using public transportation + car rental to travel and see as much as I can (recommendations welcome as well!) and I have ...
rsiya's user avatar
  • 111
9 votes
1 answer
438 views

With some exceptions, Japan Rail base fare tickets allow stopovers. There is an excellent answer that explains when a ticket is eligible for stopovers, but it is not clear from either that answer or ...
Chortos-2's user avatar
  • 413
5 votes
1 answer
382 views

I took a look at the JR Pass website, but it's not very specific when it comes to dual citizens. My child has Canadian and Japanese citizenship and both passports. Current the child is under 6, so ...
lancedragons's user avatar
  • 71
9 votes
1 answer
2k views

The Cassiopeia sleeper train between Ueno and Sapporo was discontinued a while ago and we didn't get around to use it while it was still running. However, the Wikipedia site linked to a feature that ...
averell's user avatar
  • 3,987
18 votes
1 answer
2k views

Yesterday I travelled from Asahikawa to Chitose airport (in Hokkaido, Japan), as on this Hyperdia screenshot (except I planned to take a later Airport service after having lunch in Sapporo). Now since ...
fkraiem's user avatar
  • 12.7k
1 vote
1 answer
118 views

Can anyone tell me if I can avail any pass for return travel between Tokyo and Takasaki on the same day? I’m looking for the cheapest travel option. I’ve a Suica card. Thanks.
Kay's user avatar
  • 317
16 votes
2 answers
6k views

The Japan Rail pass provides visitors with an easy way to travel by rail. This answer claims that the official website for information about it is japanrailpass.net (which does not appear to make ...
WBT's user avatar
  • 3,265
2 votes
2 answers
438 views

We're aiming to travel from Tokyo to Takayama on the 4th of October. Hyperdia gives one of the suggested routes as (see image): Tokyo - Tayama (SHINKANSEN KAGAYAKI 509) Toyama - Takayama (LTD. EXP. ...
RYFN's user avatar
  • 123
5 votes
2 answers
801 views

I'm planning a trip to Japan end of next march. I want to take my yumi (Japanese longbow, around 2.3 meters long) with me, as I have some contacts I'd like to train with. Now I was wondering how ...
Arsenal's user avatar
  • 153
26 votes
3 answers
10k views

I am debating taking a job in Japan. I have a ~11kg dog, and want to get a sense of how hard it would be to travel with her. For example, would she be allowed on the Narita Express to Tokyo? Or on ...
spacetyper's user avatar
  • 639
20 votes
1 answer
693 views

I have a ticket that specifies a conventional line/local line (zairaisen 在来線) as part of my route. Can I use the Shinkansen for that segment, if I buy an express ticket separately? (Note: the basic ...
xuq01's user avatar
  • 11.3k
0 votes
0 answers
31 views

I need to travel from Tokyo (Tokyo station or Shinjuku station) to Sendai but I am very confused on if I can take the Shinkansen train. I do not want a rail pass for many trains or many days since I ...
Gorbz's user avatar
  • 101
29 votes
2 answers
4k views

Koboro Station, in rural Hokkaido, is a famously remote train station. According to Hokkaido Likers, Koboro train station on the Muoran Line "cannot be reached by car" and further states that the "...
Robert Columbia's user avatar
  • 7,788
8 votes
1 answer
3k views

Here is a Shinkansen ticket: I understand most of it, but the line below the "to" and "from" feels contradictory to me. It says that 7月23日から4日間 4 days starting from July 23 and also that ...
Sweeper's user avatar
  • 183
8 votes
3 answers
9k views

I'm planning on taking the Nozomi category of the Tokaido shinkansen from Osaka to Tokyo. I'm trying to figure out where exactly in Tokyo it stops. As best I can tell from Googling it stops in Tokyo ...
David says Reinstate Monica's user avatar
  • 514
3 votes
1 answer
1k views

I'm trying to figure out how to get from Tokyo to the Fuji Shibazakura Festival. As best I can tell from Google Maps I will need to take the Oedo line from Tokyo to Kawaguchiko, but I'm unclear on how ...
David says Reinstate Monica's user avatar
  • 514
5 votes
1 answer
266 views

It's possible to go from Nagoya to Osaka using the Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass, but only by going via Kanazawa, rather than directly. As someone unfamiliar to the economics or the politics of ...
Golden Cuy's user avatar
  • 23.1k
-1 votes
2 answers
239 views

Sapporo-Onumakoen (stop over) - Hakodate and return trip: Hakodate-Noboribetsu (over night) - Sapporo. Total length of stay for this route is five days.
user49989's user avatar
  • 63
6 votes
1 answer
155 views

I am traveling from Sapporo to Hakodate and will make a stop over at Okumakoen station. I understand that I can make stop over with the same ticket same day. But if I would like to reserve the seat ...
user49989's user avatar
  • 63
10 votes
4 answers
8k views

I will be travelling to Japan next month for 10 days and I need to ask 2 questions here: 1 Is there any official Japanese website to buy train ticket online? 2 What would be the best scenic ...
Ali Awan's user avatar
  • 11.9k
6 votes
3 answers
3k views

I am planning to stay around Osaka, Kyoto for 4 nights. Is it a good idea to stay 2 nights in each place or I should pick one as a base and move back and forth? I bought the Japan Rail Pass, so moving ...
amaurs's user avatar
  • 169
5 votes
6 answers
3k views

My husband and I will be in Japan (for the first time) arriving August 10 and staying through the 18th. We will spend the first 3 days in Tokyo and then will take the train to Kyoto on the 13th. I ...
RayNW's user avatar
  • 421
13 votes
2 answers
3k views

Especially for all-reserved trains, but also for others, one sometimes needs or wants to reserve a seat on a JR train, even with a rail pass. When and how can one do so?
fkraiem's user avatar
  • 12.7k
3 votes
1 answer
531 views

In Japan, the JR companies in their grandmotherly kindness permit children under 6 to travel for free on all trains... except: Fares and Charges for Infants and Babies Infants and babies ...
lambshaanxy's user avatar
  • 99.5k
9 votes
2 answers
5k views

I'm planning a Hakodate-Tokyo journey this summer after the Hokkaido Shinkansen opens, but it's a four-hour journey even on the fastest service and I'd like to take a break, stretch my legs and eat ...
lambshaanxy's user avatar
  • 99.5k
8 votes
2 answers
323 views

I'm a little confused with this. I know it will be discontinued in 2016 after Shinkansen arrives to Hokkaido but I'm not sure if it's running now or not, and if so, how reliably it's running. JR ...
blackbird's user avatar
  • 16.9k
11 votes
2 answers
4k views

I can't seem to find a map that includes every railway in Japan (it's very very difficult, actually). Is there a map (as photo) that includes every single railway, except google map?
JCCM's user avatar
  • 819
12 votes
1 answer
772 views

Can I use a first class Japan Rail pass to board trains that don't have a first class carriage?
BJ Dela Cruz's user avatar
  • 369
13 votes
2 answers
1k views

I'm planning to travel from Osaka to Tokyo and back, and since the ride will be long, I think it's the perfect time to make friends. However, I'm unsure how the Japanese see this kind of behaviour - ...
Zaenille's user avatar
  • 2,542
8 votes
2 answers
2k views

I am planning to travel to Japan and have recently bought a JR-Pass. I am looking into making free seat reservations for some of the trains beforehand, but could not find a way to do this. I did ...
drat's user avatar
  • 12.7k
4 votes
2 answers
2k views

Kusatsu and the Jigokudani Monkey Park (Yamanouchi) are only 46 kilometers away by road, but Google Maps only suggests taking the Shinkansen all around the Kagonotoyama mountain, taking 4.5 hours and ...
nic's user avatar
  • 9,321
5 votes
1 answer
6k views

I plan to visit Lake Kawaguchiko on the 24th of Februari. I'm looking for transportation going from Tokyo to Lake Kawaguchiko, and then from Lake Kawaguchiko going to Osaka. What are my options?
MmM's user avatar
  • 3,178
5 votes
1 answer
2k views

I will be in Japan next week for a business trip to Toyota City. I will be there for three weeks, and while I'm actually in Toyota City I'll have no need for transportation other than my feet. I've ...
Ben Hocking's user avatar
  • 153
5 votes
1 answer
227 views

When you convert JR-Rail pass voucher to a JR-Rail pass, can you set the date or does it start from that moment? When I have a start date for the Japan Rail pass, can I start to make reservations? ...
Armstrongest's user avatar
  • 1,069
5 votes
2 answers
2k views

Is there any way to get a JR Pass exchange order, without it being physically delivered to me? Ideally in electronic form (like a simple email). But if not, could I perhaps pick it up somewhere (...
user avatar

1
2