Disruption
Japan's rail network is one of the most reliable in the world, but typhoons, heavy snow and earthquakes do cause cancellations. Here is how your JR Pass handles disruption.
Check the JR East and JR Central live status apps in the morning. If a typhoon is forecast, travel a day earlier. Keep a flexible accommodation booking. Buy cancellation insurance with your JR Pass for non refundable hotels and flights.
Quick answers to common questions.
No. The pass cannot be extended for service disruption. Use the time to explore the city you are in.
Yes, the reservation fee is refunded. With the JR Pass that fee is normally zero, but the policy still applies.
Travel insurance, not the JR Pass, covers downstream costs. Always plan a buffer day before international flights.
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