Is the JR Pass worth it for your trip?
Is the JR Pass worth it for your route? Worked out from official JR fares, plus what the rest of a Japan trip costs
- 7-day pass ¥50,000
- 14-day pass ¥80,000
- 21-day pass ¥100,000
- Checked 2026-10-27
- How we check fares
Guides
- JR PassTokyo to Hiroshima Shinkansen cost: reserved vs JR PassTokyo to Hiroshima Shinkansen cost on smartEX by seat and train, the ¥6,500 Nozomi extra ticket for JR Pass holders, and when a 7-day pass beats tickets.
- JR PassTokyo to Kyoto Shinkansen price: smartEX, JR Pass, NozomiTokyo to Kyoto Shinkansen price on smartEX by seat and train, the Nozomi extra ticket for pass holders, and how much other travel a JR Pass needs to win.
- Regional passesHakone Free Pass worth it? Shinjuku vs Odawara, RomancecarIs the Hakone Free Pass worth it? Official 2- and 3-day prices from Shinjuku and Odawara, plus the Romancecar surcharge and the total for a round trip.
- JR PassIs the Green Car JR Pass worth the extra yen? 7, 14, 21 daysIs the Green JR Pass worth it? Green costs ¥20,000, ¥30,000 or ¥40,000 more than Ordinary for 7, 14 or 21 days. Extra cost per day and who should pay.
- Regional passesJR Kyushu Rail Pass price: 3, 5 or 7 daysJR Kyushu Rail Pass price in yen: All, Northern and Southern Kyushu passes, counter vs online, what is covered, and whether the national JR Pass works.
- Regional passesHokuriku Arch Pass vs 7-day JR Pass: Tokyo to OsakaIs the Hokuriku Arch Pass worth it? Its price, what it covers between Tokyo and Osaka, who can buy it, and when singles or the 7-day JR Pass cost less.
- JR PassJR Pass vs individual tickets: the break-even tripsJR Pass vs individual tickets, worked out with official fares: three Tokyo–Osaka–Hiroshima itineraries against the 7-day pass, and the rides to break even.
- Regional passesThe Kansai Area Pass stopped selling: what to use insteadThe Kansai Area Pass ended on September 30, 2026. Its last prices, the WEST QR passes for the same cities, and the wider JR West passes, at official prices.
- Regional passesHaruka ticket price from Kansai Airport from Nov 1, 2026Haruka ticket price from Kansai Airport for visitors: old and new fares to Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Nara and Tennoji, who can buy it, and where.
- JR PassNozomi with a JR Pass: the extra ticket, route by routeA JR Pass does not cover the Nozomi. Pass holders buy a separate ticket per ride. Official prices by route, where to buy it, and the regular-fare gap.
- JR PassTokyo to Osaka by Shinkansen: what it costs, and when the JR Pass winsTokyo to Shin-Osaka Shinkansen prices on the Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama by seat and season, and how many other rides a JR Pass needs to beat single tickets.
- JR PassJR Pass price in 2026: the October rise only hit travel agenciesFrom October 1, 2026 the JR Pass costs more through overseas agencies, but the official online store kept the old price. Both price lists, and when it pays off.