Compare two different rail passes
Tokyo Wide Pass or nationwide Japan Rail Pass?
Use the JR TOKYO Wide Pass checker for eligible travel around Tokyo. Use the nationwide JAPAN RAIL PASS calculator for long-distance JR travel across regions. The passes cover different networks, so price alone cannot decide.
Start with your travel area
Match the pass to the routes you plan to take
Tokyo-area travel in three consecutive days
Check the JR TOKYO Wide Pass when your routes stay inside its published area and you hold a non-Japanese passport.
Calculate your Tokyo-area routes →Long-distance JR travel across regions
Check the nationwide JAPAN RAIL PASS when your trip includes several long-distance JR routes across more than one region.
Calculate your nationwide JR routes →A non-JR line or unclear route
Verify every operator before comparing totals. The Tokyo Wide Pass includes some regional non-JR lines that the nationwide pass does not automatically cover.
Check nationwide pass coverage · Official site →Before you rely on the comparison
Check eligibility, non-JR lines and train rules
Check current adult prices
JR TOKYO Wide Pass: ¥16,000. Nationwide ordinary JAPAN RAIL PASS: ¥50,000 for 7 days.
Confirm Tokyo Wide Pass eligibility
You need a valid non-Japanese passport. JR East requires the original passport when the pass is issued and while you use it.
Reserve N’EX seats within the pass area
Within the published pass area and conditions, JR TOKYO Wide Pass holders can reserve ordinary-car seats on the Narita Express.
Check regional non-JR lines separately
The Tokyo Wide Pass includes Fujikyu Railway, Izu Kyuko and several other named regional lines. The nationwide JAPAN RAIL PASS does not automatically cover those operators.
Check Tokaido, Nozomi and Mizuho separately
The JR TOKYO Wide Pass cannot be used on the Tokaido Shinkansen. A nationwide pass does not directly cover Nozomi or Mizuho; holders may use them only with the official additional NOZOMI MIZUHO Ticket for the matching section and seat type.
Check the NOZOMI MIZUHO Ticket · Official site →Reviewed August 13, 2026 · Tokyo Wide Pass terms · Official site → · Japan Rail Pass prices · Official site →
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