First time going to Japan (12 days)

Hi there,

1.) We have the details here: https://www.jrpass.com/blogs/activating-the-jr-pass-at-narita-airport

2.) Most suitcases will fit in the overhead compartment, these are larger than on most aircraft. There is also space for a couple of suitcases at the end of each train car.

3.) Seat reservations are recommended but not required. That said, be sure to reserve your seats for the new year period 2-4 days in advance, as all of Japan will be traveling. You can find our more here: https://www.jrpass.com/blogs/reserving-seats-boarding-the-bullet-train

Kind regards,
Daniel

Thank you for your answer! In that case for the 3rd answer. Is it possible for reserved at any JR Ticket Office? And the most common question that I'd like to ask is, do most of JR Ticket office staffs speak English? or do we have to at the very least learn some basic Japanese?

Thank you again!

Hi there,

Yes, you can reserve at any ticket office at any JR Station. Most staff will speak basic English but even without English, it will be doable. You can say for instance: I would like to go to "Tokyo station" they'll know the station names for sure and you can ask for a specific train by writing down the date/time or pointing at the clock/calendar that's at the ticket office. If everything else fails, you can also download a (voice) translation app, these work pretty good these days.

Hi Daniel-san

Thank you for your answer, So it's a bit more convenient if can say Basic Japanese? And for Those trains, is there any application to look at train schedule? Like for JR Train Schedule and sort things that related to it.

Thank you!