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How to board train with pass

macabrestory
macabrestory
over 8 years ago
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Quick question - once the pass is activated, if I want to take the Hikari to Kyoto, do I need to use the pass to purchase a new ticket, or do I simply go through the gates with the pass and that is the only ticket I need?

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Daniel-san
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