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Introduction
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Japan Rail Pass
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Japan Rail East Pass
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Japan Rail West Pass
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Japan Rail Kyushu Pass
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Japan Rail Hokkaido Pass
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Enjoy
freely traveling by train throughout Hokkaido for three days! |
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Who is eligible for a
Hokkaido Rail Pass ? |
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The Hokkaido
Rail Pass is a special ticket available only to travelers
visiting Japan from foreign countries for sightseeing.
To be eligible
to purchase a Hokkaido Rail Pass, you must meet following
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You must be a
foreign tourist visiting Japan from abroad for sightseeing, under
the entry status of "temporary visitor".
"Temporary visitor" entry status, according to Japanese
Immigration Law, allowed a stay in Japan of 15 days or 90 days for
"sight-seeing, etc." If you are 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 Hokkaido Pass.
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How to Obtain a
Hokkaido Rail Pass ? |
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If you
purchase a Pass outside Japan
Purchase an Exchange Order before
you come to Japan at the authorized sales offices or agents. Present
your Exchange Order to obtain your Hokkaido Rail Pass after you
arrive in Japan. |
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Hokkaido Rail Pass
types & prices |
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Type |
Green
(Superior-class Green cars) |
Ordinary |
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Duration |
Adult |
Child |
Adult |
Child |
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3-day |
¥
20,000 |
¥
10,000 |
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14,000 |
¥
7,000 |
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The above are yen (¥)
prices for a Hokkaido Rail Pass exchange order (as of Jan.1, 2002).
The actual cost in local currency is calculated based on the
Banker's Selling Rate (BSR), etc., at the time the exchange order is
issued. Pass prices for children apply from age 6 to and including
age 11. Prices are subject to change without prior notice. The
applicable prices is the price valid on the date when an exchange
order is issued. |
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Hokkaido Rail Pass
Validity |
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The Hokkaido Rail Pass is valid for all train lines offered
by Hokkaido Railway Co, and bus lines of JR Hokkaido Bus
(excluding Sapporo - Asahikawa / Sapporo - Monbetsu /
Sapporo - Obihiro / Sapporo - Kiroro lines and irregular
lines)
With a Green-type Hokkaido Rail Pass, you can use Green cars
operated by Hokkaido Railway Co. With an Ordinary-type
Hokkaido Rail Pass, you can use reserved ordinary car seats
of trains operated by Hokkaido Railway Co. If you use a
sleeper car, you must pay the limited express charge and
berth charge. |
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Many JR Hokkaido trains have Green cars (superior
accommodations); all have ordinary cars. You can use Green cars
or ordinary cars with Green-type pass, and you can use ordinary
cars with an Ordinary-type Pass, without paying additional
charges.
To make a seat reservation (free of charge), the holder should
apply in advance at a JR Hokkaido travel service center or
Midori-no-madoguchi (Green Window).
A non-reserved seat can be used simply by presenting your
Hokkaido Rail Pass. |
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You must exchange your Exchange Order for a Hokkaido Rail Pass
within three months from the date of issue. At that time, you
must specify the date that you want to start using the Pass. It
can be any date within one month from the date the pass is
received.
Once the pass has a starting date written on it, the date
cannot be changed.
After commencing travel with the pass beyond the valid period,
it can be used until the day following its expiration date if no
stops are made. If the trains you board on that day have
accommodations required limited express or express charges, you
must pay the applicable charges. |
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How to make a
reservation ? |
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The sign for a reservation
office (midori - no - madoguchi) |
Seat reservations can be made without additional
payment. To make a reservation, apply at any major station
or Travel Service Center (Twinkle Plaza) or a reservation
office (midori-no-madoguchi) at a JR Hokkaido station.
There, present your pass, and obtain your reserved-seat
ticket before boarding.
A non-reserved seat can be used simply by presenting
your Hokkaido Rail Pass.
Seat reservations cannot be made before you receive the
pass in Japan. |
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Please note: When
reserved seats are full, you should use a non-reserved seat. In this
case, no refund can be made of the price difference between a
reserved seat and a non-reserved seat.
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A Hokkaido Rail Pass is strictly
limited to the designated individual; it is not transferable
from one person to another.
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You should carry your passport
during travel, and be prepared to present it if requested.
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Refund of Exchange Order or
Hokkaido Rail Pass
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An Exchange Order that has not
been submitted for a Hokkaido Rail Pass can be returned to the
office where it was purchased for a refund, within one year of
the date of issue. In such cases, a handling fee and
communication fee will be subtracted from the refund.
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After an Exchange Order is
submitted for a Hokkaido Rail Pass, the Pass can be submitted
at any Hokkaido Rail Pass exchange office for a refund if it
is done before the starting date of the pass. (Ten percent of
the yen price of the pass will be charged as a handling fee)
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No refund can be made for any
reason on or after the starting date of the pass.
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No refund on a Hokkaido Rail
Pass can be made in the event of train service delays or
suspension, etc.
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Neither an Exchange Order nor a
Hokkaido Rail Pass can be reissued if lost or stolen.
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These and other usage conditions
follow the Hokkaido Railway Group passenger transportation
regulations and Japanese laws.
The validity of an Exchange Order during the period before it is
submitted for a Hokkaido Rail Pass, however, shall follow the
stipulations and regulations of the company that issued the
Exchange Order.
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Please take a number ticket upon
boarding bus.
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A Hokkaido Rail Pass cannot be
used in an automatic ticket-reading gate. Please present the
pass at a manned gate.
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Information given here is
subject to change without notice.
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