Comments on: Save Money Before You Go To Japan: Buy A JR Rail Pass In Your Home Country

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:28:24 +0000

In reply to Dave Brett. One thing I really liked about Japan overall is how orderly these types of processes were making everything smoother on the masses.

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:26:33 +0000

In reply to Susan – Splendor in the Lemongrass.

That’s too bad you couldn’t get some kind of reimbursement or credit toward the a la carte ticket.

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:25:32 +0000

In reply to Thomas @ JourneyScout. It's one of those things I'm sure many arrive, notice, and then go, "I wish I had done that!" Hopefully this helps save you from that situation :)

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 17:04:57 +0000

In reply to Hilton. I agree, it's not ideal for extended trips over several months unless you're really moving around quite a bit over a long time.

By: Hilton

Hilton — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 16:03:45 +0000

The JR pass won’t be cheaper if you’re only traveling one-way and over a longer period of time, such as from Osaka to Kyoto to Matsumoto to Tokyo, as I did. You’d be better off just buying at the train station and taking regular non-Shinkansen trains, which aren’t that bad.