JR Pass (Japan Rail Pass), a travel pass issued by Japan Railways for foreign tourists to Japan. With JR Pass, visitors can use all train lines such as JR railway network as well as JR Kyushu, JR Shikoku, JR West, JR Center, JR East and JR Hokkaido. In addition, they can use many other means of transport such as JR buses, JR ferries and monorails.
This is a preferred option for foreign tourists when traveling to Japan because the cost of public transportation in this country is among the most expensive in the world. JR Pass helps save a lot of money, as well as being extremely convenient because it can be used 24/7.
JR Pass is considered by international tourists as a convenient travel pass when traveling in Japan.
However, according to information from The Maichini, 5 companies belonging to the Japan Railway (JR) group and 16 of the country's largest private companies have simultaneously submitted a petition to the Ministry of Transport. The goal is to propose an increase in ticket prices as an inevitable consequence of the consumption tax increase from 8 to 10%.
This means that the ticket prices of the 21 companies mentioned above will increase by an average of 1.85%. Specifically, Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) will increase from 140 JPY to 150 JPY (JPY or Yen - the main currency of Japan). Meanwhile, the main distributor of the JR Pass, West Japan Railway Company (JR West), will increase from 120 JPY to 130 JPY, applicable to some specific areas. This is the first time since its establishment in 1987 that these two companies have had a policy of increasing ticket prices.
Trains are not only a means of transportation, but also an interesting travel experience for visitors to Japan.
The above changes will likely have a significant impact on the JR Pass, which is considered the flagship product of the Japan Railways Corporation. The powerful card for foreign tourists to the land of cherry blossoms is on the threshold of increasing in price, which will cause many difficulties for travel enthusiasts and those who intend to come to this country. Therefore, to avoid fluctuations and to save costs, many people have quickly ordered this card.
