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[WendyRose]

Where is a good place to purchase the Japan railpass? Any help is appreciated.

[chris_J2]

Any Japan Airlines Office will sell them. Note that you can NOT buy them, if you're already in Japan. Your avatar indicates Seoul. Jal has offices at Incheon Airport, Gimpo Airport & Seoul:

SEOUL

Address 3rd Floor, Paiknam Bldg. 188-3, Eulchi-Ro, 1-Ka Chung-Ku, Seoul, KOREA

Office Hours 9:00-17:30/Mo.-Fr. 9:00-17:00/Sa.Su.Hol. (Reservations)
9:00-17:00/Mo.-Fr. 9:00-12:30/Sa. ex.Su.Hol. (Ticketing)

Telephone <82>(02)757-1711 (Reservations)
<82>(02)3788-5770 (Ticketing)

[WendyRose]

Thanks for the information!

So should I just go to the Incheon airport (I'll be picking up friends there next month) and buy them there? That's all I need to do? Any documents I should bring?

[farrepatt]

You should be able to buy it at pretty much any travel agent in Korea. I got mine at Unique Travel in Itaewon. I called them and ordered a pair and then wired them the money and picked them up the next day.

[chris_J2]

I extracted all the authorized travel agents in Korea, from the Japan Rail Pass website:

http://www.japanrailpass.net/05/en05_1.html

http://www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en005.html

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KINTETSU International's authorized travel agents for JRP:

Country, Office, Address, Phone:

KOREA Hannam Travel (Seoul) 10th Floor Jangkyo Building, 1 Jangkyo-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-760 KOREA TEL (2) 771-0271
FAX (2)771-0270
KOREA Global Tours Golden Tower Bldg. 6F, 191 Chungjeongno-2Ga, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul 120-722, Korea TEL (2) 330-4147
FAX (2) 335-5198
KOREA Samhwa Travel Service 8F, Hyoryung Bldg., 1 Mookyo-dong, Chung-ku, Seoul Korea 100-170 TEL (2) 3789-7800
FAX (2) 3789-8899
KOREA MODE TOUR 5F Baiknam B/D, 188-3, 1-Ka, Eulji-Ro, Jung-Ku, Seoul 100-91 TEL (2) 728-8349
FAX (2) 2021-7843
KOREA HIS Korea Room 702 President Hotel. 188-3, Euichiro 1GA Chung-ku, Seoul TEL (2) 755-4951
FAX (2) 755-6595
KOREA Doctor Travel #222-12, Mario Digital Tower. 6F, Guro-Dong, Guro-Gu, Seoul, 152-848, KOREA TEL (2) 730-6166
FAX (2) 6008-5934
KOREA HANATOUR 1Gongpyeong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, KOREA TEL (2) 2127-1000
FAX (2) 6234-0118

Toptour Corporation's authorized travel agents :

Country Office Address Phone
KOREA Korea Travel Company (Seoul) 112-6,Song-Dong,Chung-ku,Seoul KOREA TEL 02-778-2381
FAX 02-756-7137

KOREA JAL BUSAN Kookje Bldg. 69, 6-Ka, Jungang-Dong Jung-Ku, Busan, KOREA TEL (051) 469-1215

KOREA JAL SEOUL Paiknam Bldg., 188-3, Eulchi-Ro, 1-ka Chung-Ku, Seoul, KOREA TEL (02) 757-1711

KOREA ANA Seoul Room 1501, 15F Center Bldg. 91-1, Sogong-Dong, Jung-Gu, Seoul TEL (02) 752-5500

LAND JAPAN (Seoul) #601, Jinhakhwegwan B/D, 201-1, Chungjin-Dong, Chong Ro-Ku, Seoul, KOREA TEL 02-736-6100
FAX 02-736-0377
KOREA MARINE EXPRESS (Pusan) International Ferryport 15-3, 4-Ga, Jungang-Dong, Jung-Gu, Pusan, KOREA 600-014 TEL 051-442-6111
FAX 051-442-6115
KOREA HANA TOUR SERVICE INC. (Seoul) 11F, HANMI BLDG.I,KONG-PYONG-DONG, CHONGRO-KU, SEOUL, KOREA TEL02-2127-1505
FAX 02-2720-2922
KOREA CLUB RICH CO.LTD(Seoul) Samyang Bldg 1F #27 2-Ka, Hoehun Dong, Chung-Ku, Seoul, KOREA 100-052 TEL 02-776-2580
FAX 02-777-7444
KOREA OK TOUR CO., LTD (Seoul) 15F Dae-il Bldg. 43 Insa-dong Jongno-Gu, Seoul KOREA 110-741 TEL 02-3705-2391
FAX 02-6234-0506
KOREA KORAIL TOUR SERVICE CO.,LTD 43-229,dong ja-dong yong san-gu, Seoul, KOREA TEL 82-2-2084-7745
FAX 82-2-2084-7719
KOREA New Pusan Overseas Travel Service Co., Ltd. (Pusan) 257-37, Pujeon-Dong, Pusan Jin-Ku, Pusan, KOREA 614-030 TEL 051-816-8811
FAX 051-806-1335
KOREA JAPAN TOUR BUSINESS (Pusan) 3F, CT CAR 330-24, DONG-KU, PUSAN, KOREA 601-805 TEL 051-469-7922
FAX 051-469-7925
KOREA LOTTE JTB 10F SHINIL BLDG 64-5 CHUNGMU-RO 2GA, CHUNG-GU, SEOUL,100-861, KOREA TEL 02-3782-3056
FAX 02-3782-3009
KOREA DOLPHINS TRAVEL (Seoul) 100-735 601ho,Daehan Bld, Sesomum dong, Chung-Ku, Seoul, KOREA TEL 02-777-5770
FAX 02-777-1884
KOREA SKY LAND TOUR (Seoul) Gou Yang Bldg 2Fl., 51-8 Susong-Dong Chongro-gu,Seoul KOREA TEL 02-724-8200
FAX 02-724-8299
KOREA LOTTE TOUR Co., Ltd. Kwang Hwa Mun B/D 3F 211 Sejongno Jongno-Gu ,Seoul KOREA 110-730 TEL 02-2075-3001
FAX 02-399-2392
KOREA N TABI Namkang Bldg RM 1502, 32-2 Mookyo-Dong, Jong-Gu ,Seoul KOREA TEL 02-755-5888
FAX 02-755-5807

[WendyRose]

Thank you, both. Very helpful! One more question:

With the Japan rail pass, what lines do I take to visit Osaka/Kyoto and Hiroshima? I read something on a website about how no "nozami" trains are covered with the rail pass, so I wondered what other trains were covered.

[chris_J2]

The 'hikari' series of trains are included in the rail pass, & there are stops at all 3 stations: Osaka, Kyoto & Hiroshima. The rail pass also covers the ferry to Miyajima.

The 'nozami' are the super express trains. Your pass covers everything else.

http://www.treklens.com/viewphotos.php?l=5&p=264137

[tkos]

Is it possible to buy the JR pass from the Busan international ferry terminal?

[Don Mario]

Try any travel agency with an agent that speaks English!

[ThingsComeAround]

Wendy,

I rode the bullet train with the JR rail pass about 2 years ago. Definitely worthwhile and I stopped in Hiroshima, Osaka, and the option of going to Kyoto was there.

Nozomi is the ridiculously fast bullet train, I saw a Japanese baseball player- he took the train before mine which was the Nozomi. (people were lining up for his autograph, and I got it too!)

Also if you have the funds, get the First class *Green* pass. You can pretty much secure a seat anytime. Sometimes Coach gets full!

[JBomb]

in Busan the best place to buy them is the travel agent in the International Ferry Terminal. It is open on the weekend and they issue the order for you right then and there so you don't have to wait to get the ticket you have to take to Japan to redeem in order to get the actual pass. The pass itself is also a shiny little pamphlet. Fits neatly inside your passport and makes a nice little souvenir.