Railways:	All JR Group Railways-Shinkansen"bullet trains" (except any reserved or non-reserved seat on "NOZOMI" trains), limited express trains, express trains, and rapid or local trains. (With some exceptions) Japan Rail Pass can not be used for Tokyo monorail.
Buses:	Local lines of JR bus companies (JR Hokkaido Bus, JR Bus Tohoku, JR Bus Kanto, JR Tokai Bus, West Japan JR Bus, Chugoku JR Bus, JR Shikoku Bus, JR Kyushu Bus) and some of JR highway bus services. Sapporo-Otaru; Morioka-Hirosaki; Tokyo-Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka,Tsukuba Center; Nagoya-Kyoto, Osaka; Osaka-Tsuyama, Kasai Flower Center
Ferry:	Only the JR Miyajima ferry is covered. The JR Hakata-Pusan (Korea) ferry is not covered.
Important notes: The JAPAN RAIL PASS is not valid for any seats, reserved or non-reserved, on "NOZOMI" trains on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines.(The pass holders must take “HIKARI” or “KODAMA” trains.)If you use a "NOZOMI," you must pay the basic fare and the limited express charge, and for a Green Car the Green Car surcharge. Note also that passengers using JR trains on non-JR lines must pay additional fares and charges for sections traveled on such lines. Some JR trains use the lines of private railways for direct services.

The above are JPY prices for a JAPAN RAIL PASS Exchange Order; the actual cost in local currency is calculated at the time the Exchange Order is issued.
Note that the purchase exchange rate may differ from the exchange rate in effect when you actually visit Japan.
The local currency price, applicable exchange rate, and issue date for an Exchange Order are specified on the Exchange Order itself. PASS prices for children apply from age 6 to and including age 11. Prices are subject to change. The applicable price is the price valid on the date when an Exchange Order is issued.
When the JAPAN RAIL PASS is used on JR trains that run through non-JR lines, fares and charges for the
sections travelled on such lines must be paid to the private railway company concerned. Please pay these on
the train or at a station on the said company’s line.

1: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 15days 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.
2:You are a Japanese national living in a foreigncountry,
a. who is qualified to live permanently in that country, or
b. who is married to a non-Japanese residing in a country other than Japan
Note: Persons meeting conditions a or b above must be required to show proof of same
at the point of purchase of an Exchange Order and obtaining a JAPAN RAIL PASS

.3.Validity period
The validity period of a JAPAN RAIL PASS is the consecutive 7, 14, or 21 days beginning on the date the PASS is first used.Within three months from the date the Exchange Order was issued, you must turn in your Exchange Order to obtain your JAPAN RAIL PASS.
At that time, you have to specify the date that you want to start using the PASS.
It can be any date within one month from the date the PASS is received.

4. JAPAN RAIL PASS validity
The JAPAN RAIL PASS is valid for the railways, buses, and ferry boats shown below..

JAPAN RAIL PASS, a joint offering of the six companies comprising the Japan Railways Group (JR Group), is the most economical means of travelling throughout Japan by rail. There are some restrictions on use; for example, JAPAN RAIL PASS cannot be used for travel on NOZOMI and MIZUHO trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo, and Kyushu Shinkansen lines.

Train	Main route	Section requiring separate fares and charges	Private railway company involved
Odoriko, Super View Odoriko	Shinjuku・Tokyo ~ Izukyu-Shimoda	Between Ito and Izukyu-Shimoda	Izu Kyuko
Odoriko, Super View Odoriko	Tokyo ~ Shuzenji	Between Mishima and Shuzenji	Izuhakone Railway
Nikko, Spacia Nikko	Shinjuku ~ Tobu Nikko	Between Kurihashi and Tobu Nikko	Tobu Railway
Kinugawa, Spacia Kinugawa	Shinjuku ~ Kinugawa Onsen	Between Kurihashi and Kinugawa Onsen	Tobu Railway
Hakutaka	Echigo Yuzawa ~ Kanazawa	Between Muikamachi and Saigata	Hokuetsu Express
Wide View Nanki	Nagoya ~ Shingu	Between Kawarada and Tsu	Ise Tetsudo
Hashidate, Tango Discovery	Kyoto ~ Amanohashidate・Toyooka	Between Fukuchiyama and Toyooka	Kitakinki Tango Railway
Monju, Tango Explorer	Shin- Osaka ~ Amanohashidate・Toyooka	Between Fukuchiyama and Toyooka	Kitakinki Tango Railway
Nanpu, Shimanto, Ashizuri	Okayama・Takamatsu・Kochi ~ Nakamura・Sukumo	Between Kubokawa and Sukumo	Tosa Kuroshio

Duration / Type	GREEN		ORDINARY
Duration / Type	Adult	Child	Adult	Child
7days	38,880 JPY	19,440 JPY	29,110 JPY	14,550 JPY
14days	62,950 JPY	31,470 JPY	46,390 JPY	23,190 JPY
21days	81,870 JPY	40,930 JPY	59,350 JPY	29,670 JPY