Explore Posterous

Limited Express   Sunrise Seto: Tokyo - Takamatsu
Tokyo - Himeji - Okayama - Takamatsu
Approx. 10 hours			1 train per day
Equipped with private rooms and so called "Nobinobi" seats, which are basically carpeted compartments to lie down, but are categorized as seats and can be used for free with the Japan Rail Pass. The Sunrise Seto is coupled to the Sunrise Izumo between Tokyo and Okayama.
Nobinobi Seat		Couchette		Private Room
w/o JR Pass	with JR Pass	w/o JR Pass	with JR Pass	w/o JR Pass	with JR Pass
14,500 Yen	free	-	-	20,500 Yen	9,500 Yen

Limited Express   Sunrise Izumo: Tokyo - Izumo
Tokyo - Himeji - Okayama - Matsue - Izumoshi
Approx. 12 hours			1 train per day
Equipped with private rooms and so called "Nobinobi" seats, which are basically carpeted compartments to lie down, but are categorized as seats and can be used for free with the Japan Rail Pass. The Sunrise Izumo is coupled to the Sunrise Seto between Tokyo and Okayama.
Nobinobi Seat		Couchette		Private Room
w/o JR Pass	with JR Pass	w/o JR Pass	with JR Pass	w/o JR Pass	with JR Pass
15,500 Yen	free	-	-	21,000 Yen	9,500 Yen

16:9 crop of a 20 sec. defished 15mm fisheye shot at Milan's Central Station. Applied lens & radial blur filters to achieve some dynamics. Shortly after this shot I was asked by three Italian policemen to pack my gear and delete all the pictures I took at the station. I had to show them that I really delete them, so, as they didn't seem to have any conception of DSLRs, I frantically pushed a lot of buttons, deleted three of the about 20 shots I took there that night, quickly turned off my camera and said that's it. They weren't really convinced, but I kindly maintained my innocence and wished them a Buona Notte ;)

Home - Travel - Rail Passes

Japan Rail Pass

The Japan Rail Pass is a highly cost effective rail pass for foreign visitors to Japan, providing unlimited travel on the nationwide network of Japan Railways (JR). It is recommended to anybody, who is planning to visit more than one region of Japan. Japan Rail Pass Type Ordinary Cars Green Cars 7 consecutive days 28,300 Yen 37,800 Yen 14 consecutive days 45,100 Yen 61,200 Yen 21 consecutive days 57,700 Yen 79,600 Yen Reduced rates (50% off) apply to children aged 6-11. Validity The Japan Rail Pass is valid on almost all trains on the nationwide network of JR (Japan Railways), including urban train lines and the shinkansen (bullet trains), as well as on many JR bus lines and the JR Miyajima ferry. Pass holders are also eligible for free seat reservations. Not covered by the Japan Rail Pass is the nozomi, the fastest of several train categories on the Tokaido Shinkansen. Furthermore, the Japan Rail Pass is not valid for couchettes and private rooms on night trains and other special compartments. There are also a few JR trains, which partially run on the tracks of different railway companies. When riding on such a non-JR owned section, pass holders will have to pay the fare for it on board of the train or at the station. View a list of affected JR lines. Naturally, the Japan Rail Pass is not valid on any train operated by companies other than the Japan Railways (JR). Below is a map showing major train lines (many minor and metropolitan lines are not shown) which can be used by the Japan Rail Pass: Japan Rail Passes are currently available for periods of one, two or three weeks and for either ordinary cars or first-class "Green Cars". Eligibility Only foreigners, who stay in Japan on a temporary visitor visa (and Japanese nationals with permanent residence outside of Japan), are eligible to use a Japan Rail Pass. The Japan Rail Pass has to be purchased outside of Japan. When purchasing the pass, you will receive an exchange order which has to be exchanged into an actual rail pass after your arrival in Japan and within three months of the purchase. The exchange can be done at various major railway stations, including Narita Airport and Kansai Airport. It is not until the time of exchange, when you determine the starting date of validity of your Japan Rail Pass. Other Rail Passes There exist many other rail passes and other discount rail tickets in Japan. Some of them can be more cost effective than the nationwide Japan Rail Pass, depending on your itinerary. Click here for a list of rail passes.

English Links

Japan Rail Pass Official website of the nationwide Japan Rail Pass.