With Japan’s famously efficient public transportation systems and its down-to-the-minute punctuality, it’s no wonder why it’s the number one way for many visitors to travel throughout Japan. While the Japan Rail Pass<\/a> allows foreign visitors to travel across the whole of the Japanese peninsula, a variety of special tourist discount passes <\/strong>are geared towards travellers who desire a richer and deeper sampling a particular region or city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These special discount passes focus on single cities to a handful of close-knit prefectures and offer unlimited use of select transportation modes within a particular area.<\/strong> From local trains, express trains, monorails, streetcars, cable cars, buses, and boats, these passes eliminate the need to buy multiple fares throughout the day and come in a variety of different validity periods. Some passes also collaborate with local businesses, shops, and popular tourist sites within a region the pass covers, and can be used for discounts at participating locations<\/strong>. Here’s a quick overview of the passes and who they’re good for: <\/p>\n\n\n\n