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JR West Rail Pass
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Important information
Important rules
- Visit the official website for more information about JR Pass eligibility
- All passengers must have their travel documents (passports, ID cards, valid visas) ready prior to boarding
Cancellation and changes
- Children: 6 to 11 years old
- Adult: 12 or over 12 years old when an exchange order issued or a rail pass purchased
- An Adult's or Child's rail pass holder can accompany up to 2 infants (1-5 years old) for free.
- The infants from the third one will require Child's rail passes for each. Babies aged under 1 year old can be accompanied for free.
- Child's rail passes will be required for each infant in the following situations: 1. When accompanied infants use Reserved seats by themselves 2. When infants travel by themselves
- A rail pass is only valid for its rail pass holder only.
- A passport must be carried when a rail pass is used and presented when a JR staff asks to.
- A rail pass will not be reissued even if lost or stolen.
- Conditions of use for a rail pass are stipulated by JR-WEST's carriage conditions and laws of Japan.
- Conditions of use for an exchange order are stipulated by regulations and contracts of issuing companies.
- If any discrepancies arise between the foreign language and Japanese versions of the carriage conditions, the Japanese version has precedence.
- The information displayed (including prices) is correct as of December 1, 2020, and is subject to change.