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AmishGramish
AmishGramish
over 10 years ago
2 responses

I couldn't find an answer for this anywhere, so:
I arrived in Japan a month ago, but my dad and his friend want to come up and visit me in December. We'll all have the Tourist Visas, with that fancy stamp.
My question is: Can they buy a JR Pass for me in the U.S., even though I'm already in Japan?

Would someone block my ability to transfer the voucher for a JR Pass because I was in Japan when the voucher was purchased?

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Daniel-san
18835 posts
over 10 years ago
Expert

Hi there!

That's absolutely no problem! The only condition that has to be met is that the JR Pass was purchased by someone not already in Japan (and of course, there's the 90 day tourist visa). So either your dad or friend can purchase one for you and bring it with him to Japan (or just send it to you). Just be sure that they put in your name when filling in the order form.

I hope this helps!
Daniel

AmishGramish
AmishGramish
2 posts
over 10 years ago

Awesome! :D

Thanks so much!


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