JAPAN RAIL PASS for BEGINNERS 2024 - First time travellers to Japan

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The Japan Rail Pass changed in October 2023 and this is EVERYTHING you need to know before you travel to Japan! This is your beginners guide to the JR rail pass including where to order the JR pass from, when to order your JR pass, how to collect your JR pass, and how to use your JR Pass.
In October 2023, the JR Pass had a 70% price increase, with the 7-day Japan Rail Pass now costing 50,000 yen, so we want to help you work out if it purchasing the JR Pass will save you money, and if it is still worth buying the JR rail pass for your Japan trip in 2024.

*As of October 2023, it is no longer possible to purchase the Whole Japan Rail Pass once you are physically in Japan. Please purchase before you visit Japan - LINKS BELOW:

Where to buy the JR Rail Pass: https://www.klook.com/en-GB/transport...

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JR Rail pass travel calculator: https://www.jrpass.com/farecalculator
Pick up / Exchange locations for JR Pass: https://japanrailpass.net/en/exchange/

What’s covered in this JR Rail pass video:

00:00 Intro
00:47 How to order your JR Pass
01:23 JR Calculator (work out your trip)
01:50 the JR Pass update in 2023
02:04 What is it valid on
02:16 Travelling with Children
02:25 How/Where to exchange your JR pass
02:52 How do you use it?
03:12 Bullet train / Shinkansen
03:29 Shinkansen bullet train tour
06:32 Final thoughts

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