| In this article we introduce you to 3 quick discount | | | | Tokyo at a single low discount price, giving users the |
| Japan travel tips that can save you big dollars and | | | | fastest ride into Tokyo from Narita International |
| yen during your travels within Japan. | | | | Airport and the simplest and most convenient means |
| 1. Japan Rail Pass | | | | of paying for train fares thereafter. |
| The Japan Rail Pass is a rail pass offered by the | | | | When you purchase the Suica & N'EX package, |
| Japan Railways Group (JR), Japan's largest rail | | | | you will receive a Suica card plus a Narita Express |
| company, which enables foreign visitors to travel | | | | ticket. Use the NEX ticket for your ride into Tokyo |
| virtually anywhere in Japan by rail at a significant | | | | or Yokohama. The Narita Express is the fastest way |
| discount. | | | | to get to Tokyo or Yokohama after a long flight, |
| The Japan Rail Pass may be used on all JR rail lines, | | | | and the Suica & N'EX package gets you on |
| including the shinkansen bullet trains. Since JR rail lines | | | | board at a nice discount! |
| serve just about every part of Japan, this means | | | | 3. Suica Smart Card |
| that you can travel anywhere in Japan for a single | | | | Once you've arrived in Tokyo or Yokohama, you can |
| low price! | | | | use the Suica card on the JR and other trains in and |
| The main thing to know about the Japan Rail Pass is | | | | around Tokyo and elsewhere in Japan. The balance |
| that it must be purchased within your country of | | | | on the card will probably only be enough for a few |
| origin prior to leaving for and arriving in Japan. It | | | | short train rides, but you can recharge the Suica card |
| cannot be purchased in Japan! | | | | at JR ticket machines. This is great because the Suica |
| 2. Suica & N'EX Travel Package | | | | card lets you avoid the stressful hassle of figuring |
| The Suica NEX (Suica & N'EX) travel package | | | | out and purchasing fares for each train ride, which |
| combines the convenience of the Suica smart card | | | | can be a daunting task for first-time Japan travelers. |
| and the Narita Express train from Narita Airport into | | | | |