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The Japan Rail Pass (ジャパンレールパス, japan rēru pasu), also called the JR Pass, is a rail pass sold by the Japan Railways Group exclusively for overseas visitors. It is valid for travel on all major forms of transportation provided by the JR Group in Japan , with a few exceptions.
On 20 October 2010, it was formally announced by JR West and JR Kyushu that the Mizuho name would be used once again from 12 March 2011 for the new limited-stop Shinkansen services operating between Shin-Osaka and Kagoshima-Chūō using new JR West and JR Kyushu N700-7000 and N700-8000 series 8-car trainsets with a fastest journey time of 3 ...
In October 2024, the ticket's conditions were changed to require the five-day usage period to be consecutive days, and to disallow the use of the ticket by multiple people, whether on the same or across different days. Like the Japan Rail Pass for foreign tourists, the ticket can now be used in automatic ticket gates. [1]
Route map Detail of the Fushimi area in Kyoto. The Nara Line is a part of the JR West "Urban Network" in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area.Its primary role is that of an intercity-suburban commuter line, ferrying people to and from work and school in Kyoto and Nara; it is also well-used by tourists holding the Japan Rail Pass, as visiting the historical landmarks of Uji and Nara makes an easy day-trip ...
The Japan Rail Pass is a rail pass available to overseas visitors which allows travel on most major forms of transportation provided by JR Group companies, including the Tokaido Shinkansen. Japan Rail Pass holders can ride Hikari or Kodama services free of charge, and since October 2023, pass holders can also ride the Nozomi service by ...
Holders of the Japan Rail Pass can reserve a Nobi-nobi space at free, or reserve a berth by paying the limited express and berth charges. A shower is located in cars 3 and 10. Passengers using the A Single Deluxe compartments are provided with a free shower card to use the showers on the train, while other passengers have to pay ¥330 for a ...
The Japan Railways Group, more commonly known as the JR Group (Jeiāru Gurūpu) or simply JR, is a group of railway companies in Japan that underwent division and privatization [1] of the government-owned Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
JR Mishima Station has two island platforms serving tracks 1 to 4. Track 2 and Track 3 are the primary tracks for the Tōkaidō Main Line, with Tracks 1 and 4 used for through passage of express trains. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen uses Tracks 5 and 6, which are served by a separate island platform.