How to use JRPASS, a traffic guide from Osaka to surrounding cities?

The traffic in Japan is a bit complicated. If you go rashly without a strategy, you will encounter a lot of trouble, especially the small partners who travel freely. The following small series introduces the transportation strategy from Osaka, Japan to surrounding areas and how to use JRPASS. Come and have a look.

Transportation from Osaka to neighboring cities (Kyoto, Nara)

1.JR Kansai Sightseeing Pass (Express Train)

Japan Western Passenger Railway Co., Ltd. has launched a cost-effective railway pass. If you want to go from Osaka to Nara, Kyoto, it is more cost-effective to recommend JR Kansai Pass.

2. Kansai Travel Pass (local train)

The price is cheaper than JR Kansai Pass, but the train speed is slower. For example, it takes about 30 minutes from Osaka to Kyoto by JR Express, and it takes more than 1 hour by ordinary train.

Transportation modes in Kyoto and Nara.

Suica and ICOCA can also be used in Kyoto and Nara.

If it is the first time to go to Japan, friends who need to visit several cities strongly recommend buying the japanrailpass(JRPASS) sold by JR, which is considered cheap. Japanese people have to have a transportation budget (about 2000 yen) every time they go out, but you can enjoy the whole of Japan in 30 minutes!

How to use JRPASS

Friends who stay in Japan for a long time can consider buying JRPass. Tickets come in a variety of specifications, covering the whole of Japan to a region, and the amount varies. The easiest JR Pass to find online is the "Japan Railway Pass", which is jointly issued by JR branches and can only be purchased by foreigners who stay for a short time. The applicable routes are JR railway (including some trains of Shinkansen), JR bus and JR ferry (between Miyajima and Miyajima) all over Japan. Generally speaking, passes need to be purchased from ANA, JAL office or overseas travel websites. After entering Japan, find the green window of JR station and change it into a ticket of Japan Tietong, and specify the effective date to use it. Tickets are divided into 7 days, 14 days and 2 1 day.

: Precautions

1. Soft seat tickets can enter the green car (first class car) of the train. If you use ordinary tickets, you need to make up the difference. This article also applies to Shinkansen;

2. Shinkansen: trains and carriages (including their free seats) in Nozomi and Mizuho are not allowed; If you want to take the Hope, please buy a ticket for the Shinkansen Hope.

3. Take the Tokyo monorail from Haneda Airport to Hamamatsu-CHO;

The difference between 4.4. JR and private trains need to pay (tickets can be paid before boarding or leaving the station);

5. After ticket exchange, the effective date of the ticket shall be stated, and it shall be valid for 7 days, 14 days and 2 1 day after this date (calculated by natural days);

6. The effective date can be any day within one month after the ticket exchange date, but once the date is determined, it cannot be changed;

7. In addition to long-distance transportation, JR also operates some local transportation, such as the Yamanote Line in Tokyo. As long as you have a travel pass, you can ride for free.

Ticket exchange problem

After arriving in Japan, you can get a travel ticket by presenting your passport and Japanese tourist visa at the ticket office marked "JR" at the airport or station ~

JR ticket office is not open 24 hours a day and usually closes at 8 pm. If you arrive in Japan late, you may not be able to redeem your travel permit at the first time.

Designated seat

Ask the JR counter conductor to reserve your seat! You can't make an appointment and don't worry. You can still take a "free seat", but it's first come, first served. It depends on luck!

Scope of use of JRpass pass