Price of Japan’s regional JR passes for tourists to rise by up to 50% from Oct 1

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TOKYO (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Those who love travelling Japan by rail, brace yourselves for more bad news: The Japan Railways (JR) Group’s regional train passes will cost up to 50 per cent more from Oct 1.

This announcement comes after the transport authority said in April that the price of its nationwide passes will rise by more than 60 per cent in October.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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