Immediate activation of JR Pass necessary?

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Narita Airport English site The official website of Narita Airport in Tokyo. It’s fully in English and lets you check on flight details and also has up-to-date news and information on services and new developments within the Airport.

Japan Rail Timetable - Online! This link is golddust. You can plan all your JR Pass routes in *english* and online using this great tool. It even shows you how much each leg costs so you can either form a budget, or congratulate yourself on how much money you are saving with a JR Pass!.

JR Timetable update - Oct 1, 2007 The latest Japan Rail Timetable and routemap as of Oct 1st, 2007.

Hi, I will be in Japan for two weeks and want to spend the second week travelling around with a 7 day Japan Rail Pass. Does the JR Pass start from the day I arrive in Japan or can I specify the start date?

You can choose the start date!

You can start using your Japan Rail Pass from any date which you nominate yourself. As long as this date is within three months of purchasing the JR Pass, you can choose any date which suits you to begin using the pass.

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When to validate the Exchange Order

It is possible to validate your original Exchange Order when you arrive at Narita Airport and have the full JR Pass start a week later when you wish to actually start using it.
Alternatively, you can validate the Exchange Order the day you wish to start using the JR Pass. Please check the official JR website for a list of all the stations where you can validate Exchange Orders.