Hello! I plan to buy the 7day pass. We arrive in Osaka June 18 but do not intend to us the JRpass until June 21. When do I get my pass activated?
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Jazzy
almost 5 years ago
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Daniel-san
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almost 5 years ago
Hi there,
You could do so at nearly any day. When you activate the JR Pass, you can select a first day of use that is up to 30 days in the future. So just find a day that you have some time and go past the JR ticket office.
sadlik
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almost 5 years ago
Hello Daniel-san,
this information is very useful. In case I go to the office and activate the pass let's say in one week future, can I book the trains in the meantime? The booked trains would of course be after the pass's effective date.
Thank you'
Kind regards
Jan
Daniel-san
18836 posts
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almost 5 years ago
Hi Jan,
Yes, you can start making reservations once the JR Pass is exchanged, even if you don't start using it yet.
sadlik
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almost 5 years ago
Thank you Daniel-san.
One additional question: can I buy the rail passes now, if we go to Japan in October? Or is there some time period prior of arrival?
Thank you!
Kind regards
Jan
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