Individual tickets
Total the exact basic fares and limited-express or Shinkansen charges for the journeys you plan to buy. Keep subway, private railway and other non-JR costs separate.
Nationwide Japan Rail Pass · Individual JR tickets
Compare the Japan Rail Pass with individual JR tickets
Add the JR fares the pass would cover during one consecutive pass period. Compare that total with the pass price plus any charges you would still pay while using the pass.
Your exact routes, trains, seat class and travel dates decide which total is lower.
Ordinary adult online prices
Choose the pass period containing your covered trips
¥50,0007 consecutive days
¥80,00014 consecutive days
¥100,00021 consecutive days
Prices and conditions reviewed August 22, 2026. Overseas agency prices change from October 1, 2026; use the official table for your purchase channel.
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What changes the lower total?
Japan Rail Pass
Use the price for the shortest consecutive pass period that contains the covered JR journeys. Add charges the pass does not remove.
No complete route yet
Do not use a sample itinerary as your answer. Verify each planned journey first, then compare the two totals.
Before opening the calculator
Prepare two comparable totals
- List covered JR journeysUse only trips inside one 7, 14 or 21-day period and note the exact stations, train and seat class.
- Check individual ticket pricesAdd the complete fare for each covered journey. Do not add trips you may not take.
- Add costs still paid with the passInclude required supplements or uncovered sections on the pass side before comparing the totals.
Before relying on the result
Check eligibility, coverage and extra tickets
Confirm eligibility
The nationwide pass is limited to eligible travelers, including qualifying foreign visitors with Temporary Visitor status.
Exclude uncovered travel
Subways, private railways and uncovered sections do not become pass savings simply because they are part of the same trip.
Add Nozomi or Mizuho tickets
The pass alone does not cover these trains. A valid pass holder must buy the separate official NOZOMI MIZUHO Ticket for each applicable journey.
Use the matching ticket class
Check child and Green Car prices separately
The linked TripWorth calculator compares one ordinary adult pass. Child and Green Car prices are different, so use the official price table and compare the matching ticket class instead.