Observed arrival · 2026-08-26
Japan Rail Ticket Pickup, Station by Station
A focused guide to collecting reserved rail tickets at 23 Japanese stations, with machine locations, service coverage, hours, and required items.
Field notes
The guide organizes pickup by station, service, physical location, hours, and items to prepare rather than treating ticket collection as a single system. Its entries distinguish pass exchange from reserved-seat pickup: Tokyo requires a passport and Exchange Order for the described pass process, while SmartEX entries identify machine credentials and timing. The page also separates 23 stations with publishable evidence from three entries it held back.
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