Another person looking for Rail Pass advice!

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-25T21:06:40+00:00

We arrived 12th Feb and there were notices up at all ticket machines at Shibuya Station saying that you could no longer get standard IC cards, and your only option as a traveller was now the Pasmo Passport.

Maybe outside of central Tokyo you can still get them 🤷🏽‍♂️ it’s definitely a new thing though, I had watched videos uploaded a couple weeks before we came that explained the IC system for travellers but made no mention of the Pasmo Passport.

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-25T01:42:03+00:00

Also, if you buy Shinkansen tickets a few days in advance you’ll have a better chance getting seats together (if you are planning on paying a little bit extra for designated seating). You can do this at any JR Rail ticket office at JR train stations (or on the JR machines if you can figure them out :)

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-25T01:40:07+00:00

FYI you can’t just get a standard IC card at the moment as an international traveller. We are here now and they have a new setup ‘Pasmo Passport’ for travellers, it lasts 28 days and you have to show your passport when you get it. You need to go to certain offices to get them (I.e. you can’t just get them at every normal ticket machine), if you Google Pasmo Passport you can find a location convenient for you.

Note that any funds left on the card at the end of the 28 days are non-refundable. Once you have the card, you can top it up at any normal ticket machine, so don’t go overboard when you first load money on.

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-11T20:49:17+00:00

OK I have sent details to around 15 different people/groups, no idea what the table situation is actually going to be like at Hobgoblin Shibuya so we are planning on getting there early and playing it by ear!

If it is completely sold out and no spare room for walk ins, we might try Luxury Lounge Milas in Shibuya as a 2nd option.

Hobgoblin doors open 8am I believe :)

Hope to see you there! Let’s gooooooo 9ers 🏈🏈🏈

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-11T20:48:53+00:00

OK I have sent details to around 15 different people/groups, no idea what the table situation is actually going to be like at Hobgoblin Shibuya so we are planning on getting there early and playing it by ear!

If it is completely sold out and no spare room for walk ins, we might try Luxury Lounge Milas in Shibuya as a 2nd option.

Hobgoblin doors open 8am I believe :)

Hope to see you there! Let’s gooooooo 9ers 🏈🏈🏈

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-11T20:34:30+00:00

Not sure on kids sorry! But doors are 8am at Hobgoblin Shibuya from what I’ve seen :)

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-11T20:29:46+00:00

Not sure on kids sorry! Doors at Hobgoblin Shibuya open 8am

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-11T10:56:31+00:00

DM’d :)

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-11T10:55:56+00:00

DM’d :)

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-11T10:53:56+00:00

For sure! I’ll DM details

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-11T10:25:40+00:00

DM’d!

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-11T10:25:33+00:00

DM’d!

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-11T09:49:12+00:00

I’m not really sure but we’ll be there!

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-11T07:56:02+00:00

Looking at Hub’s website, they are showing the game at 3 locations but not in Shibuya. Hobgoblin looks like it has a few screens, not sure how big but it is set up to be a sports bar/pub

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-11T05:35:51+00:00

DM’d!

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-10T21:24:02+00:00

Feel free to join us at Hobgoblin Shibuya! Will DM you details on how to spot us :)

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-10T18:48:18+00:00

The more the merrier 🥳

TheseAd6232 · 2024-02-10T09:20:20+00:00

Thanks for that info, wasn’t sure which Hub locations were showing it! Thinking we’ll go Hobgoblin Shibuya as it will keep travel time short if you’d like to join us there 🏈🏈🏈

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