Japan Rail East Pass

The eastern regions of Japan welcome you with open arms, with beautiful scenery and delicious food all made possible by this pass. Exchange your voucher for a rail pass and book your seats at Narita or Haneda airport.
You'll be able to travel on some of the most beautiful trains (and buses) ever, including the superfast ‘Shinkansen’ bullet train, limited express trains and more.
Five days to visit the Nagano and Niigata areas. Marvel at shrines such as Togakushi-Jinja in Nagano, or hop on a train to the famous Sake factory in Niigata or visit Hirosaki Castle in Tohuko.
Enjoy every moment without worrying about travelling.

1. You will receive your voucher via email within 2 business days
2. Open the email and print or download the voucher to your smartphone
3. Present it at the “Exchange Points” listed here to get the services you purchased

All major railway stations (See list)

The Pass can be picked up at the offices in the main stations, which display the sign:

• You can also reserve a seat at these offices.
• When you pick up, you will need to fill out a simple form (which you will find at JR offices directly in Japan) along with your passport and the “Temporary Visitor” stamp that is applied upon arrival in Japan.
• The Pass will not be delivered without your passport. On the form, respect the exact spelling of first and last names as they appear on your passport.
• Pay attention to compound names, maiden names, etc.

• Shinkansen, ordinary trains and “special” express trains have reservable and non-reservable seats in ORDINARY class (second class) carriages.
• You can occupy unreserved seats by simply showing your Japan Rail Pass.
• Seat reservations can be made at no extra charge.
• To reserve a seat, simply go to any Travel Service Center, a Reservation Office (Midori-no-madoguchi) at one of the JR stations, or one of the offices or travel agencies affiliated with JR. Showing your Pass allows you to have a seat reservation before boarding the train.
• During peak periods it is not always possible to guarantee reservable seats: December 28 to January 6, April 27 to May 6, and August 11 to August 20.

The voucher must be exchanged for the definitive JR EAST PASS within 90 days of issuance.
Once you get the Pass this will be valid for 5 consecutive days.

For example: if you use it, for the first time, on a Thursday, at any time, the Pass will expire at 11:59 p.m. the following Monday

These vouchers cannot be canceled.
However, you can use them at any time within the next 90 days.