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The JAPAN RAIL PASS is a special ticket that is available only to
travelers visiting Japan from foreign countries for sight-seeing. To
be eligible to purchase a JAPAN RAIL PASS you must meet one of the
following two conditions.
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You are a foreign tourist visiting
Japan from abroad for sight-seeing, under the entry status of
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"Temporary Visitor" entry status, according to
Japanese Immigration Law, allows a stay in Japan of 15 days or
90 days 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.
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Caution:
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Even if you visit Japan
with an Exchange Order, to be turned in for
a JAPAN RAIL PASS, the exchange cannot be
made unless you have "Temporary
Visitor" status; if you enter Japan
under any other official status, such as
"Trainee,"
"Entertainer," or "Reentry
Permit," you cannot change the Exchange
Order for a JAPAN RAIL PASS. Please note
that according to strict interpretation of
the Japanese Immigration Law,
"Temporary Visitor" status differs
even from other types of stays that are also
for only short time periods.
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 Examples
of the "Temporary Visitor" entry
status stamp |
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You are a Japanese national living
in a foreign country, |
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a. who is qualified to live permanently in that country, or |
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b. who is married to a non-Japanese residing in a country
other than Japan. |
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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.
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Also note: The
former condition about a Japanese national "who has
been living in a foreign country for ten or more
years" is discontinued from 1 April 2004 purchase.
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Japan Travel Bureau (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.(200323-V)
