JR group companies will raise prices for its Japan Rail Pass, a ticket aimed at foreign tourists that allows unlimited travel on trains across Japan, including most shinkansen bullet train services.
Prices for the pass offered by the six passenger railway operators will increase by around 5 to 6 per cent from 1 October under the first revision in three years, they said.
The price of a pass depends on its validity period. An adult seven-day pass will increase by 3,000 yen ($19) to 53,000 yen for travel in ordinary train carriages, and by 4,000 yen to 74,000 yen for premium Green Car carriages.
Other price changes for adult passes include an increase of 4,000 yen to 84,000 yen for a 14-day pass for ordinary train carriages, and a 5,000 yen rise to 105,000 yen for a similar 21-day pass.
JR group companies last revised prices for its Japan Rail Pass in October 2023, when they were hiked by around 70 per cent. The companies said the latest revision reflects fare adjustments made by some of its member companies since then.
Kyodo
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