(1)	You must be a foreign tourist visiting Japan from abroad, under the entry status of "Temporary Visitor ()".
	*Please note that Japanese citizens are not eligible to purchase the JR EAST PASS. ()

"Temporary Visitor" entry status, according to Japanese Immigration Law, allows a stay in Japan of 15 days or 90 days for "sight-seeing, etc."
If you apply for a "stay for sight-seeing" when you enter Japan, entry personnel will stamp your passport as "Temporary Visitor". Only persons who have a passport bearing this stamp can use a JR EAST PASS.

(2)	Purchase inside Japan: You must show your passport (with a "Temporary Visitor" entry status stamp on it) and return air ticket or the like at the time of purchase(confirmation slip etc). You cannot purchase the Pass unless you meet these conditions above.