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Japan Rail Pass, JR Pass Quick Reference Guide for your convenience.  Please note that Japan Rail Pass / JR Pass rules have changed for 2004, please read.

   Japan Rail Pass, JR Pass Type Quick Reference:
PASS TYPES: JR Pass JR East JR West Sanyo JR West Kansai JR Kyushu
What area is covered? All of Japan Northeastern Honshu Western Honshu along the Inland Sea and N. Kyushu Osaka Greater metropolitan area Island of Kyushu
What cities are covered? All cities served by the JR Group network Tokyo, Yokohama, Sendai, Niigata, Nagano etc. Osaka, Kobe, Okayama, Hiroshima, Hakata etc. Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, Himeji etc. Hakata, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Beppu, Kagoshima etc.
What trains are covered? Almost all JR trains (see exceptions below), Some buses All JR trains in JR East area, including the Narita Express and Shinkansen Sanyo Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Hakata (including Nozomi trains), Local trains on Sanyo Line, Haruka airport shuttle Local JR trains only, Shinkansen is not included, Haruka airport shuttle requires supplement All JR trains operated by the Kyushu Railway Company
What classes? Ordinary and Green Ordinary and Green Ordinary only Ordinary only Ordinary only
How long are the passes? 7, 14 and 21 consecutive days 5 and 10 consecutive days, Flexible 4 days 4 and 8 consecutive days 1 day, 2/3/4 consecutive days 5 days consecutive
Is there a child or youth rate?
Ages 1-5  : No pass*
Ages 6-11: half price
Age 12~   : adult rate
Ages 1-5    No pass*
Ages 6-11  : half price
Ages 12-25: Youth Pass
Ages 1-5  No pass*
Ages 6-11: half price
Age 12~   : adult rate
Ages 1-5  No pass*
Ages 6-11: half price
Age 12~   adult rate
Ages 1-5  : No pass*
Ages 6-11: half price
Age 12~   : adult rate
Who is eligible to use the pass? Foreign visitors with *temporary visitor" status, Japanese living abroad (under certain conditions) Foreign visitors with "temporary visitor" status, Japanese living abroad cannot use this pass Foreign visitors with "temporary visitor" status, Japanese living abroad cannot use this pass Foreign visitors with "temporary visitor" status, Japanese living abroad cannot use this pass Foreign visitors with "temporary visitor" status, Japanese living abroad cannot use this pass
Are there any limitations on use? "Nozomi" Shinkansen is not covered, Supplement for sleepers or compartments Supplement for sleepers or compartments, No buses are included Supplement for sleepers or compartments, No buses are included No Shinkansen trains, Supplement for Limited Express trains, No buses included Supplement for sleepers or compartments, No buses are included
PASS TYPES: JR Pass JR East JR West Sanyo JR West Kansai JR Kyushu
 

* When using a reserved seat, child under 5 without the pass cannot have own seat. 

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