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olesia
almost 11 years ago
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can I use JR-PASS for night trains?
What kind of transport can I use at night time ?
From what time starting "night time" and when start to go the "regular time traines"

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mari
1950 posts
almost 11 years ago
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Hi there!

You can use the JR Pass on certain night trains or "sleeper" trains, however they only travel to certain destinations for free:

  1. Sunrise Seto/Izumo (Tokyo > Osaka route)
  2. Akebono (Tokyo > Aomori)
  3. Hamanasu (Aomori > Sapporo)

Please note that these trains tend to depart in the evening around 8-10pm. Bullet trains work from 6:30-8pm as a general rule, with normal commuter trains working from 5:30-11pm.

I hope this helps!


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