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vjewkes63@gmail.com
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over 8 years ago
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Hello. Thought I read somewhere that you shouldn't buy your JR Pass more than 2 months in advance. Is this accurate? Thank you

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Daniel-san
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over 8 years ago
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Hi there,

The JR Pass has to be activated within 3 months after purchase.

Hope that answers your question :)

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