Japan & Japan Rail Pass
Japan is one of the m
ost exciting and diverse holiday destinations in the world whether you are looking for cultural or historical treasures or stunning natural beauty Japan can offer you a myriad of choices, and to enable you to experience this unique country Lets Go Australia is proud to have a team of experienced consultants whose vast knowledge of Japan will ensure a wonderful Japanese travel experience.
We work together with some of the biggest and most well respected operators in the Japan travel industry and our team can help arrange Japan Rail Pass, Japan Ski Holidays, and School Tours. They are dedicated to providing you with value for money and expert advice enabling you to experience the best Japan has to offer.
The JAPAN RAIL PASS is a highly cost effective special ticket that is available only to travellers visiting Japan from foreign countries for sight-seeing. The Japan Rail Pass offers incredible flexibility and independence, being valid for unlimited travel on the entire Japan Railways System. It is recommended to anybody, who is planning to visit more than one region of Japan.
JAPAN RAIL (JR) is a network of six private regional companies comprising of Hokkaido JR, East JR, Central JR, West JR, Shikoku JR, and Kyushu JR. They comprise an intricate railway network that covers almost every corner of the four major Japanese islands .
JR also operates the Shinkansen (Bullet) trains. These trains, which connect Japan’s major cities, are famous throughout the world for their fast speed- to a maximum of 275 km and their prefect safety record with -no accidents resulting in injury or death in the 30 years since they began operation.
JAPAN RAIL PASS types and prices
Price List as of 07 July 2010
| Type | Ordinary | Green | ||
| Duration | Adult | Child | Adult | Child |
| 7 Day | ||||
| Cash/Cheque | $409 | $207 | $545 | $275 |
| Credit Card | $422 | $213 | $561 | $283 |
| 14 Day | ||||
| Cash/Cheque | $649 | $327 | $879 | $442 |
| Credit Card | $669 | $337 | $906 | $455 |
| 21 Day | ||||
| Cash/Cheque | $829 | $417 | $1142 | $574 |
| Credit Card | $854 | $430 | $1176 | $591 |
Valid for all Non-Japanese passport holders and Japanese passport holders who are permanent residents of a foreign country or those who are married to a Non-Japanese Citizen and residing in a foreign country. Children are 6 – 11 years of age.

