Hi Jenny!

I’d say it’s well worth it. The price of a 7 days JR Pass is about the same as the cost of the Shinkansen ride from Osaka > Tokyo > Osaka. If you intend to visit Nara, Kobe, Kyoto or similar places during your stay, you’re already saving money.

Your Japan Rail Pass can also be used for JR’s subway lines in Tokyo, which is about half of the city’s metrosystem.

As for the activation in Singapore. We have multiple clients every month in Singapore and ship with UPS Express. All JR Passes has to be shipped out physically, regardless of which official partner you purchase from, so keep in mind that it will require a couple of days.

You will recive an MCO (exchange voucher) wich you bring to Japan along with your passport and trade in for an actual JR Pass at the airport or any major train station. JR have gone for an exhange voucher to give the user the option to activate it whenever they want within 90 days or purchase instead of setting an exact day before your trip.

In conclusion, I’d say you’ll save both time and money with a JR Pass as you don’t have to wait in line to buy tickets etc. And as for your JR Pass to Singapore, we ship to you and you’ll have it in a couple of days at most.

Hope this was of help and that you have a wonderful stay in Japan!

With kind regards, Jonathan H.

Getjrpass Staff