Hi!
I am planning a trip to Japan in end of the year. I arrive December 20th in Tokyo and will stay until January 6th. I will travel back and forth to Nagano (dec 21 and 29), one day around Tokyo (Dec 30) and back and forth to Shin Aomori (Jan 1 and 5). Since I have more than 14 days (and the most expensive trips are in the end of the holiday) I don't want to ge the JR rail pass when I arrive in Tokyo. Instead I like to buy the pass Dec 29th in Nagano but I am a little worried about the accessibility that day due to the ticket office might have holiday that day? Is it correct that I cannot buy the pass when I arrive in Tokyo but activate it the 29th? Is will be activated the same day I buy it? Do you have any suggestions about how to do this the most smooth way? :)
Thanks for helping clarify this to me!
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