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【Caution】
The clerk at the location where you
purchase your Exchange Order will explain the eligibility
requirements for the JAPAN RAIL PASS. Be sure that you
understand these requirements before purchasing an Exchange
Order.
In the event that you are unable to receive a PASS because
you fail to meet the eligibility requirements, the JR Group
is not liable for any charges or fees associated with your
use of JR lines while in Japan.
◆If you are unable to receive a PASS, you can return your
Exchange Order to the overseas travel agency from which you
purchased it for a refund. (*Fees apply.)
◆Questions concerning Exchange Orders should be directed to
the travel agency from which you purchased your Exchange
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You are a foreign tourist visiting
Japan from abroad for sight-seeing,under the entry status
of "temporary visitor." |
"Temporary Visitor" entry status, according
to Japanese Immigration Law, allows a stay in Japan of
15 days or 90 days for "sight-seeing, etc."
If you apply for a "stay for sight-seeing" when
you enter Japan, entry personnel will stamp your passport
as "Temporary Visitor," as shown below. Only
persons who have a passport bearing this stamp can use
a JAPAN RAIL PASS.
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Caution:
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Order, to be turned in for a JAPAN RAIL
PASS, the exchange cannot be made unless
you have "Temporary Visitor"
status; if you enter Japan under any
other official status, such as "Trainee,"
"Entertainer," or "Reentry
Permit," you cannot change the
Exchange Order for a JAPAN RAIL PASS.
Please note that according to strict
interpretation of the Japanese Immigration
Law, "Temporary Visitor" status
differs even from other types of stays
that are also for only short time periods. |
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 Examples
of the "Temporary Visitor" entry
status
stamp |
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You are a Japanese national
living in a country other than Japan (having entered the
country on a Japanese passport), |
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a.who has the right of permanent residence in that
country |
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b. who is married to a non-Japanese residing in a
country other than Japan. |
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| Note: Present the following documentation along
with your Japanese passport when you purchase the
Exchange Order and when you exchange it for a JAPAN
RAIL PASS: |
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Persons meeting condition (a) must provide
written proof of the following:
・Right of permanent residence
・That they are living in a country other than Japan |
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Persons meeting condition (b) must provide
written proof of the following:
・That they are living in a country other than Japan
・That they are married to a foreign national
・That their spouse (a foreign national) is living
outside Japan |
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If an applicant is
unable to provide written proof that he or
she meets condition (a) or (b) and the clerk
is unable to verify compliance using
electronic data or other means, the PASS may
be denied.
*A foreign passport is not considered
evidence of the right of permanent residence
and is not sufficient documentation to
receive the PASS.
*Only applicants who have entered Japan by
means of a short-term visa on a foreign
passport are able to receive a PASS. |
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A JAPAN RAIL PASS cannot be purchased inside Japan.
You must purchase an Exchange Order from an authorized
sales office or agent (see “Where
exchange orders are sold”) before you come to Japan. |
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