Do I need a Japan Rail Pass during the Rugby World Cup 2019 ?

Published on : 02/09/2019
by : Japan Experience

Trains in Japan

Do I need a Japan Rail Pass during the Rugby World Cup 2019 ? here is our guide.

The Japan Rail Pass gives you access to the JR network nationwide during 7 days ( or 14 or 21) and is a lot cheaper than buying individual train tickets.  

Indeed, travel by rail in Japan is very practical as the railway network is very well organized and quite easy to understand.

If you plan to travel around Japan during the Rugby World Cup you will need a Japan Rail Pass.

With Tokyo or Yokohama as a base, you can organize daytrips from there and reach the other match locations by train.

To plan your journey and to check a train schedule, you can use Hyperdia.

If you stay in Tokyo and Yokohama you may need a Pasmo Card or a Suica card. Learn more about the IC card in Japan.

More about the Japanese railway network

The Tokaido Shinkansen leaves from Tokyo Station to Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and Kyushu Island.

The shinkansen network allows you also to go and explore North Japan.

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