How many days before arriving to Japan I need to buy it?
Can't I just buy it in the airport?
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Do I need to buy the pass in advance?
ayaniv
over 12 years ago
2 answers
mari
1950 posts
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over 12 years ago
Hi there,
The nationwide Japan Rail Pass can only be purchased outside Japan up to 3 months in advance of the date of activation in Japan. For example if you were to purchase a Japan Rail Pass today, the last date which you could activate it for use in Japan would be Sept 20th.
I hope this helps!
ayaniv
2 posts
1 like
over 12 years ago
ok 3 months is the maximun, but my question is - what is the minimum?
mari
1950 posts
1679 likes
over 12 years ago
You can purchase a rail pass immediately and use it as soon as you arrive in Japan. We do ask for a short amount of time to deliver your rail pass to you (2-4 days, depending on your delivery location), but once you have it you can use it straight away.
Hope this helps!
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