Japan Rail Pass Cost To Rise From October 1

The announcement is a follow-up to the group’s April 2023 update, in which they said that the cost will exceed over 60 percent of the current charges for the rail pass. Here’s how much a rail pass will cost you in Japan nowAccording to a Straits Times report, price for the JR East Tohoku Area Pass will increase from the current JPY 20,000 (INR 11,780) to JPY 30,000 (INR 17,670), indicating a 50 percent rise. Cost of the five-day Hokkaido Rail Pass will increase by just five percent, from JPY 19,000 (INR 11,191) to JPY 20,000 (INR 11,780). The seven-day pass will cost JPY 50,000 (INR 29,450) against the current JPY 29,650 (INR 17,464), showing a 68.6 percent increase. The 14-day pass will cost JPY 80,000 (INR 47,120) instead of JPY 47,250 (INR 27,830).