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Midori no Madoguchi is JR's staffed "green window" ticket office found in stations across the country and crucially it's where you activate your Japan Rail Pass. Read on for more.

Nozomi and Mizuho are not free with the Japan Rail Pass, but since the 2023 rule change, you can ride them by paying a supplement, and the free Hikari, Sakura, and Kodama cover the same routes with only a small time difference.

When planning your dream trip to Japan, one immediate question might be whether you're eligible for a Japan Rail Pass for almost unlimited travel on the JR train network. Read on to find out the simple eligibility criteria.

For most of its history, the JR Pass offered a flat fee covering most of Japan's rail network, including the Shinkansen, at a price that barely moved for decades. That has now changed and you can find out more here.

Many travelers ask the same question when planning a trip to Japan: Is the JR Pass worth it?

Is the JR Pass digital? Learn how the Japan Rail Pass works, whether you can use it on your phone, and what to expect at stations.

Find out everything you need to know about exchanging your Japan Rail Pass during your stay in Japan, what this means, rules, the best time, and more.

Set to launch in Spring 2027, JR East will launch its new night train service between Tokyo and Aomori, and it's first class only!

Learn how to plan your JR Pass trip with these tools to find the best schedules, fares and travel information.

The Iyonada Monogatari train is a joyful train operated by JR Kyushu that travels along the scenic coast of Shikoku between Matsuyama and Iyo Ozu.