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JR East Pass

By Shizuko Mishima, About.com

Types/Prices:
Ordinary Cars
5 days - Adult(age 26-) 20,000yen / Youth(age12-25) 16,000yen / Child(age 6-11) 10,000yen
10 days - Adult 32,000yen / Youth 25,000yen / Child 16,000yen
Flexible 4 days - Adult 20,000yen / Youth 16,000yen / Child 10,000yen

Green Cars
5 days - Adult(age 12-)28,000yen / Child(age 6-11)14,000yen
10 days - Adult 44,800yen / Child 22,400yen
Flexible 4 days - Adult 28,000yen / Child 14,000yen

Validity: Unlimited use of JR East local trains, limited express trains, shinkansen trains. *This pass is not valid for the Tokaido Shinkansen and Sanyo Shinkansen trains since the shinkansen are operated by JR Central and JR West.
Eligibility: Foreign tourists with the temporary visitor status of 15 days or 90 days.
Conditions: Five-day passes are valid for 5 consecutive days.
Ten-day passes are valid for 10 consecutive days.
Flexible 4-day passes are valid for 4 consecutive days or 4 non-consecutive days within a month.
How to Obtain: This pass can be purchased in Japan and overseas.
You can purchase an exchange order overseas at JR authorized agencies and exchange the order to a JR East Pass after entering Japan at major JR East stations. A pass must be issued within three months from the order was issued.
To purchase a JR East Pass in Japan, you must show your foreign passport and your return-trip ticket.
Note: You can make seat reservations without additional payment. You need to reserve seats and receive reserved-seat tickets at JR stations/travel agencies before you take trains.
More Detail: JR East Website
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