{"id":124346,"date":"2023-09-08T07:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T11:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/news\/transportation-japan\/"},"modified":"2024-08-31T04:35:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T08:35:36","slug":"transportation-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/transportation-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan: How to save on transportation in Japan?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Japan<\/a> is a very popular destination, especially for a first trip that will take you a little out of your comfort zone. The arrival of direct flights between Montreal and Tokyo<\/a> has only facilitated access(see milesopedia’s report on this flight<\/a>).<\/p>\n

A trip to Japan will be expensive, especially in terms of transportation. On the other hand, there are ways to save money<\/a> by taking everything apart.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”National and regional passes in Japan” el_id=”national_and_regional_passes_in_japan”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Japan Rail Pass” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” el_id=”japan_rail_pass”][vc_column_text el_class=”checkmarks”]Is it worth buying a Japan Rail Pass<\/a> (JRP)?<\/p>\n

This question arises very often. The answer is very simple: yes and no, depending on your ability to make it profitable, because it’s quite expensive![\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Since October 2023, Japan Rail Pass prices have increased significantly<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Duration<\/td>\nOld Standard Price (\u00a5)<\/td>\nNew Standard Price (\u00a5)<\/td>\nOld Green Pass price (\u00a5)<\/td>\nNew Green Pass price (\u00a5)<\/td>\nIncrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
7 days<\/td>\n29 650<\/td>\n50 000<\/td>\n39 600<\/td>\n70 000<\/td>\n69% – 77%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14 days<\/td>\n47 250<\/td>\n80 000<\/td>\n64 120<\/td>\n110 000<\/td>\n69% – 72%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21 days<\/td>\n60 450<\/td>\n100 000<\/td>\n83 390<\/td>\n140 000<\/td>\n65% – 68%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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If you are planning to visit Japan in the near future, you can still take advantage of the current rates by purchasing your JR Passes before the price increase:<\/p>\n