JR Pass purchase

[Nanako1]

i bought a 7 day pass from JTB tours at 29110 yen convert is SGD 327. Bought it 2 weeks back. Price seem quite reasonable. Can consider go there if want buy

 

[Wood41]

$321 @ His 2 weeks ago .
JTB was more ex .

 

[mangomilkshake]

JR ordinary pass 7 days.
29110¥
S$332
Rate of exchange 1.14
JTB
Date of purchase: 23 July 2015

 

[Ghostz]

Seems like HIS still has the best rates.

Honestly speaking if the price difference is not big i'd always get my JR passes from a local agent.
1) You never know the website agent may be from Russia or Africa (A friend once bought Eurail tickets online and never received it, email no reply, reported this but case/police cannot do anything cos not SG company)
2) Exchange rate/transaction loss
3) Courier fees if you do not buy a lot
4) No matter how slim, there is still a chance of "lost in mail"
5) If I have any problems, I can still go to my agent to have it solved

Just sharing my 2 cents as a regular Japan traveller

 

[chanelleau]

anyone tried getting from here?
https://www.japan-rail-pass.com/jr-pass

reliable?

 

[Gixxerfied]

anyone tried getting from here?
https://www.japan-rail-pass.com/jr-pass

reliable?

Yup, my friend brought recently..No issue at all..

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Seems like HIS still has the best rates.

Honestly speaking if the price difference is not big i'd always get my JR passes from a local agent.
1) You never know the website agent may be from Russia or Africa (A friend once bought Eurail tickets online and never received it, email no reply, reported this but case/police cannot do anything cos not SG company)
2) Exchange rate/transaction loss
3) Courier fees if you do not buy a lot
4) No matter how slim, there is still a chance of "lost in mail"
5) If I have any problems, I can still go to my agent to have it solved

Just sharing my 2 cents as a regular Japan traveller

Yeah. I always get from JTB. This difference not that big.

 

[Wryer]

Hi all,

First time traveler to Japan. Gonna be in Tokyo for 5 days (including 2 days to Disneyland/Sea), and 3 days in Kyoto or Osaka. Generally, is the 7 day JR Pass worth for a simple itinerary like that? I see that the to-fro trip from Tokyo to Kyoto is already about 16k yen. I'm wondering if my remaining utilization will be worthwhile.

TIA!

 

[evilerniex]

Hi all,

First time traveler to Japan. Gonna be in Tokyo for 5 days (including 2 days to Disneyland/Sea), and 3 days in Kyoto or Osaka. Generally, is the 7 day JR Pass worth for a simple itinerary like that? I see that the to-fro trip from Tokyo to Kyoto is already about 16k yen. I'm wondering if my remaining utilization will be worthwhile.

TIA!

are u departing from osaka or need to travel back to tokyo?
if not returning to tokyo, then JR pass not worth it coz travelling around city is relatively cheap and there are various passes for each city

 

[Wryer]

are u departing from osaka or need to travel back to tokyo?
if not returning to tokyo, then JR pass not worth it coz travelling around city is relatively cheap and there are various passes for each city

Hi there! Yes I need to return to Tokyo for my return flight.