Japan Rail Pass Child Ages?

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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.

Hello, can you please let me know what the maximum age to qualify for a child’s JR Pass?

JR Pass Child Price

Ages 6-11!

If your child is aged between 6 and 11 years of age at the time of travel, they will be eligible for the child passes. If your child turns 12 during the time that you plan to be using the passes, you will need to choose an adult pass instead to ensure that you will be able to validate your pass initially.

What about ages up to 6 years old?

Children up to the age of 6 (not including 6 years old) are able to travel for free on all Japanese trains. However, this is only valid if the child does not occupy a seat of their own. In the case that you have a 5 year old child and you do not wish to hold them on your lap for the entirety of the journey, it is recommended that you purchase a child pass in order to offer them a full seat.