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| The pass is issued in Ordinary
and superior Green classes. |
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| The Japan Railpass is valid
for travel on all Japan Railways
Group network, including the Shinkansen
Super Express (also known as 'Bullet
Train') - except Nozomi services. |
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| The Japan Railpass is valid
on limited express trains (Tokkyu),
express trains (Kyuko) and rapid
trains (Kaisoku), and also on Japan
Rail bus services as well as Japan
Rail ferry services between Miyajima
and Miyajimaguchi. |
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| The Japan Rail East Pass
is valid on all Japan Rail East
network, including Shinkansen services
and Narita Express services (to
and from Narita International Airport). |
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| The Sanyo Area Pass is
valid for travel in the Sanyo area,
i.e. Osaka, Okayama, Hiroshima,
and on all Japan Railways trains
in the area including 'Nozomi' and
Haruka (to and from Kansai Airport). |
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| The Kansai Area Pass is
ideal if you are travelling in Kyoto,
Osaka, Kobe, Nara and Himeji area
including to and from Kansai International
Airport. |
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| The Kyushu Rail Pass is
the pass for the island of Kyushu
in West Japan, ideal for travelling
in places like Nagasaki, Suizenji
Park, Kagoshima, and Obi Castle
including travel on the new Kyushu
Shinkansen train. |
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| You will be issued an 'Exchange
Order' document which MUST be exchanged
in Japan for the Japan Rail Pass
at any Japanese Rail station. Please
be aware that ALL vouchers must
be exchanged prior to boarding the
train. |
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| When you book the 'Exchange Order'
for your pass you MUST state the
date you wish to start the pass,
which MUST be within 3 months of
the issue of the 'Exchange Order'. |
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| Passes lost, stolen or validated/exchanged
cannot be refunded. Refunds are
only accepted on passes returned
to RailChoice before the start of
their validity. A 15% cancellation
fee is charged on each 'Exchange
Order' returned.
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| Refunds are not allowed on part-used
passes. |
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The following words might be useful
once you are in Japan
- Subway = Chikatetsu
- Station = Eki
- Platform = Platt-homu
- Ticket = Kippu
- Fare Adjustment Office = Ryokin
seisanjo
- Dining car = Shokudosha
- Refund = Haraimodoshi
- Reservation = Yoyaku
- Travel Service Centre = Ryoko
Center
- Reservation Office = Midori-no-madoguchi
- Super express (Bullet train)
= Shinkansen
- Limited express = Tokkyu
- Express = Kyuko
- Rapid train = Kaisoku
- Local train = Kakuekiteisha
- Ordinary car/coach = Futsusha
- Green car/coach = Green-sha
- Dining car = Shokudosha
- Reserved seat = Shiteiseki
- Non reserved seat = Jiyuseki
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