Straight answer, from the official price table: as of July 2026 the standard JR Pass costs ¥50,000 for 7 days, ¥80,000 for 14 days, and ¥100,000 for 21 days (adults; children 6–11 pay half). And there's news you should time your purchase around: on October 1, 2026, prices rise about 5–6% — but only if you buy through an overseas agency. The official online store's prices are frozen for now.
This page is the quick, numbers-first version: the full official table, exactly what changes on October 1, and which channel to buy through. If you're still deciding whether the pass is worth buying at all — for most itineraries it isn't, and we show the math — start with our full JR Pass guide.
JR Pass prices at a glance (until September 30, 2026)
| Duration | Standard (Adult) | Standard (Child 6–11) | Green Car (Adult) | Green Car (Child) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | ¥50,000 | ¥25,000 | ¥70,000 | ¥35,000 |
| 14 days | ¥80,000 | ¥40,000 | ¥110,000 | ¥55,000 |
| 21 days | ¥100,000 | ¥50,000 | ¥140,000 | ¥70,000 |
These prices apply everywhere until September 30, 2026 — official online store and overseas agencies alike. The Green Car is the first-class version: bigger seats, quieter cars, and mandatory seat reservations. For most visitors the standard pass is the right call; the trains are excellent either way.
What changes on October 1, 2026?
JR Group's official notice (April 9, 2026) raises agency prices only. If you buy an Exchange Order from an overseas travel agency on or after October 1 — local time at the point of purchase — you pay the new prices:
| Duration | Standard (Adult) | Green (Adult) | vs. current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | ¥53,000 | ¥74,000 | +¥3,000 / +¥4,000 |
| 14 days | ¥84,000 | ¥116,000 | +¥4,000 / +¥6,000 |
| 21 days | ¥105,000 | ¥147,000 | +¥5,000 / +¥7,000 |
Online vs. agency: which should you buy through?
Buy online at japanrailpass.net if you want the frozen price and the ability to reserve seats in advance yourself — you pick the pass up at a station counter or machine in Japan with your passport. Agencies (including online resellers like Klook) mail or email you an Exchange Order to swap for the pass in Japan; from October 1 that route costs more, and resellers price off the official agency table. Before October 1, the two channels cost the same — pick whichever is convenient.
Links are affiliate links — see disclosure. From Oct 1, 2026 the official online store is the cheaper channel.
What the price does not include
One surcharge trips people up: on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen, the fastest services — NOZOMI and MIZUHO — need a separate paid ticket that only pass holders can buy. Your pass fully covers HIKARI, KODAMA and SAKURA on the same tracks; Tokyo–Kyoto on a HIKARI takes about 15 minutes longer than a NOZOMI. Regular seat reservations, by contrast, are free with the pass.
So… is it worth ¥50,000?
Here's our honest take, and it hasn't changed with this price news: for most first-time itineraries the JR Pass no longer pays for itself. Tokyo–Kyoto return on individual Shinkansen tickets is roughly ¥28,000 — far short of ¥50,000. The pass starts winning when you string together something like Tokyo → Kyoto → Hiroshima → back within seven days. Run your own route through the break-even math in our full JR Pass guide before spending this much.
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Sources
Official price table: JAPAN RAIL PASS — Types and prices and the JR Group price-change notice (PDF, April 9, 2026), both checked July 23, 2026. Prices are subject to change; the price shown when you complete an online purchase or when your Exchange Order is issued is the one that applies.
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