Information updated: 2023-10-1

JR TOKYO Wide Pass

3 days of unlimited travel on trains and Shinkansen in the area covered!

  • Adult (12 years and older)
    ¥15,000
  • Child (6 - 11 years old)
    ¥7,500
Purchase
“&EKINAKA” offered by JR-EAST

What does this product let me do?

Unlimited travel on lines in the area covered.​ ​

Use your JR TOKYO Wide Pass to visit the following places and enjoy travelling on Joyful Trains!

[Railway companies and lines you can use]

  • JR EAST Lines​ ​

  • Tokyo Monorail

  • Izu Kyuko Line

  • Fujikyu Railway Lines​ ​

  • Joshin Dentetsu Line

  • Saitama New Urban Transit (Ōmiya - the Railway Museum)​ ​

  • Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit Line (Rinkai Line)​ ​

  • Reserved seats in ordinary cars of the following express trains with through operations between JR East and Tobu Railway lines: Nikko, Kinugawa, and SPACIA Kinugawa trains.

  • You can also use ordinary trains (including rapid trains) on the Tobu Railway lines between Shimo-imaichi and Tōbu-nikkō / Kinugawa-onsen.
    Between Kurihashi and Shimo-imaichi, you can only use express trains that have through operation with Tobu Railway.*

  • *You cannot use express trains that both depart from and terminate at stations on Tobu Railway lines.
    You can only use the JR TOKYO Wide Pass on Tobu Railway lines if the train either departs from or terminates at a JR station.

Map of area coverage

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Please note

  • You cannot use the JR TOKYO Wide Pass to travel on the Tokaido Shinkansen. (This is because the Tokaido Shinkansen is operated by a different company)

  • On Fujikyu Railway, you must take a numbered ticket when you board the observation car of the Fujisan Express, and a seating ticket when you board the Fuji Tozan Densha. (Separate fare applies).

  • Gala Yuzawa Station only operates during the winter and spring.​ ​

Recommended places to visit in this area

Joyful Trains in this area

Airports in the area

  • Haneda Airport (Tokyo International Airport)
  • Narita International Airport
  • Ibaraki Airport
With just one pass from the airport, you can move almost freely to the main spots in the area.

With just one pass, you can visit most of the main attractions within a specified area.

  • No need to worry about the most efficient way of getting around.
  • You can use the trains as you like, making transportation smoother and more comfortable compared to overnight buses and planes.

Great deals

How much can I save using this pass?

  • E.g. Day trip to GALA Yuzawa / Nikko from Tōkyō Station

    The total fare for an adult using the Jōetsu Shinkansen (Tōkyō Station to GALA Yuzawa(Seasonal) Station/GALA Yuzawa(Seasonal) Station to Ōmiya Station) and the Nikko express train (Ōmiya Station to Tōbu-nikkō Station / Tōbu-nikkō Station to Shinjuku Station) with reserved seats is ¥20,000.

    If you use a JR TOKYO Wide Pass, the fare for the above trip is ¥15,000. This pass is valid for 3 days, so you can stay overnight during your trip.

    *During regular periods

    *See the timetable, etc. for the exact fare

    Image map of "Travel to Sendai Station/Akita from Narita Airport via Tokyo Station"

    Even better value!

  • Adult (12 years and older)
    ¥15,000
  • Child (6 - 11 years old)
    ¥7,500
Purchase

Please note

  • A child’s age on the date of purchase is used to make decisions regarding age restrictions. You must prove your child’s age with a passport or other form of identification.​ ​

  • Children under the age of 6 do not require a pass, unless you wish to reserve seats.

  • An additional fee is required for use of Green Cars and GranClass trains.

  • This pass does not have student discounts or youth fares.

  • You can only use one JR TOKYO Wide Pass at a time while travelling in Japan. (You cannot purchase two of the same type of pass if they have overlapping periods of validity)

Validity Period

3 consecutive days

  • [Permitted] Consecutive use on 3 days

    October 1st
    October 2nd
    October 3rd

  • [Not Permitted] Use on 3 days out of 5

    October 1st
    October 2nd
    …
    October 5th

Purchasing a pass

Purchasing a pass online on the JR-EAST Train Reservation website

  • Step 1Purchase

    • Purchase your pass on the JR-EAST Train Reservation website.

    JR-EAST Train Reservation

  • Step 2Collect

    After your arrival in Japan, an eligibility check will be conducted before you can pick up your pass. Please see the User Guideon the JR-EAST Train Reservation website on how to pick up your pass.

    Please note: You must bring your passport when you collect your pass. You cannot collect your pass using a copy of your passport.

    Click here for a list of exchange locations

  • Step 3Use

    You can use your pass for 3 days starting on the date you indicated when purchasing the pass.

Please note

  • What you need when picking up your pass will depend on how you collect it. Please see the User Guideon the JR-EAST Train Reservation website.

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Purchasing at a ticket office in Japan

  • Step 1Purchase

    Present your passport (original) at a JR TOKYO Wide Pass point of sale. Please note that an original passport with an IC chip is required for purchases at a Reserved Seat Ticket Vending Machine with a passport reader. (only at a point of sale)
    Passes will be sold after confirmation of eligibility.
    Please specify when you will start using your pass when you make your purchase (within one month from the date of purchase).

    Click here to see how to use a Reserved Seat Ticket Vending Machine.

  • Step 2Use

    You can use your JR TOKYO Wide Pass for 3 days starting on the date you indicated when purchasing the pass.

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Sales Points

  • Present your passport at a JR TOKYO Wide Pass point of sale.

Click here for a list of sales locations

Click here to see how to use a Reserved Seat Ticket Vending Machine.

* You can purchase passes at reserved seat ticket vending machines with passport readers at stations that are designated as sales points. Please have your original e-passport ready. Please note that ticket sales at reserved seat ticket vending machines with passport readers may be available for more hours of the day than at ticket sales counters (at JR EAST Travel Service Center, etc.). For inquiries regarding purchases and refunds, please contact a ticket sales counter (at JR EAST Travel Service Center, etc.) during business hours.

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Eligibility

The JR TOKYO Wide Pass is for the exclusive use of holders of a non-Japanese passport.
(I.e. Japanese nationals cannot use it.)

Please have the pass user present a valid passport (original) when making a purchase. (Passes cannot be purchased by anyone else, including family members.)

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Reserving seats

Reserve a seat using a reserved seat ticket vending machine

Shinkansen and limited express train seats can be reserved using reserved seat ticket vending machines at major JR EAST stations.

JR Ticket Office (Midori-no-madoguchi)

Reserve seats at a station

Present your JR TOKYO Wide Pass at a JR EAST Travel Service Center or a JR Ticket Office (Midori-no-Madoguchi) at a major JR EAST station within the area covered by the pass to reserve a seat.

JR East Travel Service Center
JR EAST Travel Service Center
JR Ticket Office (Midori-no-madoguchi)
JR Ticket Office (Midori-no-Madoguchi)

Reserve seats online

JR TOKYO Wide Pass holders can reserve seats on Shinkansen services, express trains, Joyful Trains, and other trains.​ ​

  • *Seats are limited, so please make your reservation as early as possible.

  • *You can reserve seats on trains up to 1 month prior to the date of your journey.

Reserve a seat online
JR-EAST Train Reservation

Changes/Refunds

Changes

You cannot change the period of validity after purchasing a pass.
To make changes to a pass purchased on the JR-EAST Train Reservation website before you have collected it, please see the User Guide.

Refunds

A refund can only be provided within the period of validity of your pass and before you have started using it. To obtain a refund, you must apply at a JR TOKYO Wide Pass sales point.
If a seat ticket is issued and you are late for the indicated train's departure, no refund will be issued, even if the ticket has not been used.
Please note that ticket sales at reserved seat ticket vending machines with passport readers may be available for more hours of the day than at ticket sales counters (at JR EAST Travel Service Center, etc.). For inquiries regarding refunds, please contact a ticket sales counter (at JR EAST Travel Service Center, etc.) during business hours.
To obtain a refund for passes purchased on the JR-EAST Train Reservation website before collecting them, please see the User Guide.

Travel Terms and Conditions

JR TOKYO Wide Pass Travel Terms and Conditions

FAQ

  • Can I use Joyful Trains?

      • Can I use Joyful Trains?

      • You can use the Joyful Trains listed under [Joyful Trains in this area].
        If all the seats on the train require a reservation, please reserve a seat.

        Seat reservations can be made here

  • Can I use Green Cars (first class cars) and GranClass?

      • Can I use Green Cars and GranClass trains?

      • Green Cars and GranClass trains can be used for an additional fee (a Green Car ticket charge, GranClass ticket charge, super limited express train ticket charge, etc.). You can use your rail pass as a basic fair ticket.

  • Does a period of validity of 1 day mean the actual date of use? Or does it mean 24 hours?

      • Is 1 day of the validity period counted by the date or by 24 hours?

      • It refers to the date.
        If the date changes while you are on a train, the period of validity continues until you exit a station's ticket gate.
        (The product can be used until the last train in some suburban areas of Tokyo.)

  • Can another person use a rail pass that I have purchased?

      • Can another person use a rail pass that I purchased?

      • Only the person who purchased the pass can use it.

  • What should I do if I lose my pass?

      • What should I do if I lose my pass?

      • A pass will not be reissued if it is lost (or stolen).
        Please newly purchase any tickets required for your trip.

  • Can I buy two of the same rail passes?

      • Can I buy two of the same rail pass?

      • You can purchase multiples of the same rail pass if their periods of validity do not overlap.​

  • What should I do if I am going to go outside the area covered by my rail pass?

      • What should I do if I am going outside the area covered by my rail pass?

      • If you are going outside the area covered by your pass, please purchase tickets for outside that area in advance.

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