You are eligible to purchase a JAPAN RAIL PASS if you meet one of the following conditions:

You are a foreign tourist visiting Japan from abroad for sight-seeing under the entry status of "temporary visitor" .

"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 "temporary visitor". Only persons who have a passport bearing this stamp can use a JAPAN RAIL PASS.
* Japanese living abroad can not use this pass.

*Northern Kyushu Pass?

The JR Northern Kyushu Pass is a brand new ticket aimed for travellers who are looking to spend their time in Kyushu in the northern areas such as Hakata, Nagasaki and Beppu. This is a great opportunity to visit the main attractions in Kyushu for a great price. The following map show where the JR Northern Kyushu Pass is available to use.

Transportation Services

Holders of the JR Kyushu Pass are able to board the Kyushu Shinkansen's Tsubame Bullet Train and the Sonic and other limited express train as often as they wish while the pass is valid. The pass also allows unlimited travel on any Kyushu Railway Co. train service. The JR Kyushu Pass allows all passengers to use both reserved and unreserved seating on any of the Shinkansen Bullet Trains. This pass is not valid on any JR Kyushu buses.

Valid Period

The use of this pass enables passengers to board the Kyushu Shinkansen's Tsubame, the pride of JR Kyushu, and the Sonic, a limited express, as often as they like while the pass is valid. Ticket holders also can use any Kyushu Railway Co. trains as often as they like while the pass is valid.（The JR Kyushu Rail Passes are valid only in the areas covered by each pass. The JR Kyushu Rail Pass for the northern Kyushu area is not valid on Shinkansen Tsubame trains.）

You must exchange your Exchange Order for a Kyushu Rail Pass within 3 months from the date of issue. At that time, you must specify the date that you want to start using the pass. It can be any date within one month from the date the pass is received. Once the pass has a starting date written on it, the date cannot be changed. (If the passenger is traveling between stations (e.g., on a night train) when the pass expires, the pass is valid for the day following the expiration date.)