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Purchasing a jp rail but booking for the busy period - how to book in advance

kai.richards@outlook.com
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11 days ago
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Good afternoon,
I am looking at buying a 21 day JR Pass for when I arrive in Japan December 30 and will be there for a few weeks with much of my travel early in my trip by train.. I have read that it is a busy period and you need to book the bullet train in advance. But also that I cannot activate the JP rail pass until my arrival. My question is how do I book multiple trips in advance on the bullet train to ensure I get a seat during this busy period prior to my arrival in Japan?
Kind Regards,
Kai from Australia
Apologies if the below translate is incorrect*
こんにちは、 12月30日に日本に到着するため、21日間のJRパスを購入しようと考えています。数週間滞在し、旅の大半は電車での旅行の早い段階で行う予定です。今は繁忙期だと読みましたが、あなたは新幹線は事前に予約する必要があります。ただし、到着するまでJPレールパスを有効にすることはできません。私の質問は、日本到着前のこの混雑した時期に確実に座席を確保するために、新幹線の複数の旅行を事前に予約するにはどうすればよいですか?
敬具、 Kon'nichiwa, 12 tsuki 30-nichi ni Nihon ni tōchaku suru tame, 21-kakan no JR pasu o kōnyū shiyou to kangaete imasu. Sū-shūkan taizai shi, tabi no taihan wa densha de no ryokō no hayai dankai de okonau yoteidesu. Ima wa hanbō-kida to yomimashitaga, anata wa shinkansen wa jizen ni yoyaku suru hitsuyō ga arimasu. Tadashi, tōchaku suru made JP rērupasu o yūkō ni suru koto wa dekimasen. Watashi no shitsumon wa, Nihon tōchaku mae no kono konzatsu shita jiki ni kakujitsu ni zaseki o kakuho suru tame ni, shinkansen no fukusū no ryokō o jizen ni yoyaku suru ni wa dōsureba yoidesu ka? Keigu,

Alexis
Alexis
1044 posts
6 days ago
Expert

Hi there,

Don't worry, we can answer in English ! If you plan on purchasing a pass, you can only begin seat reservations as soon as you set an activation date once in Japan - if you want to purchase Shinkansen tickets in advance separately, then you'll need to purchase these online, which can be found on various sites but cheapest tickets will typically be on the designated JR Website for the particular region you're looking at (e.g. JR West, East etc.)

Kind regards,

Alexis


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