JR, subway, private railway and walking are mixed
Start with an IC card or ordinary tickets. Pay-per-ride avoids buying coverage you may not use, and the local-cost calculator can compare one Subway Ticket when your inputs support it.
Three days in Tokyo
Choose Tokyo transport by route coverage—not the word “pass.”
For a city stay, start with pay-per-ride and compare the ¥2,000 72-hour Tokyo Subway Ticket only when most rides use Tokyo Metro or Toei Subway. Check the ¥16,000 JR TOKYO Wide Pass only when covered regional journeys fill three consecutive days.
72 hoursSubway Ticket validity after first use.
Metro + ToeiSubway Ticket coverage.
3 consecutive daysJR TOKYO Wide Pass validity.
Regional JR EastTokyo Wide is not a city-subway pass.
Start with the journeys you will take
Use one of three route patterns for your first comparison.
These are starting points, not automatic purchase recommendations. Enter local rides or regional journeys before paying.
Most paid rides use Tokyo Metro or Toei Subway
Compare the 72-hour Tokyo Subway Ticket. It runs from first use but does not cover JR lines, private railways or buses. Tokyo Subway Ticket details · Official site →
Covered regional trips fill all three days
Check the JR TOKYO Wide Pass only after confirming the exact destinations and eligibility. It covers specified JR East and regional lines, not unlimited travel on every Tokyo or nationwide train.
Conditions that change the choice
Check line coverage, eligibility and the journeys outside each product.
Subway coverage stops at Metro and Toei
The 72-hour ticket does not cover JR Yamanote, other JR lines, private railways or buses.
Tokyo Wide requires a non-Japanese passport
The pass is valid for three consecutive days and requires an original eligible passport under current JR East rules.
Tokyo Wide does not cover the Tokaido Shinkansen
Do not use it to plan Tokyo–Kyoto or Tokyo–Osaka travel on that line.
JR TOKYO Wide Pass coverage and price · Official site →Eligibility and travel terms · Official site →
Prices and conditions reviewed August 21, 2026.
Before buying
Check JR coverage, Kyoto travel and whether a pass is needed.
No. It covers Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway lines. Pay separately for JR lines, private railways and buses, usually with an IC card.
No. The pass cannot be used on the Tokaido Shinkansen, so it does not cover the Tokyo–Kyoto Shinkansen journey.
Not necessarily. Pay-per-ride can be simpler when your routes mix JR, subway, private railway and walking. Enter your expected local rides before comparing a Tokyo Subway Ticket.