As a HS exchange student in Japan, how much money do you think I'd need a day for a train to and from school?
I just want an estimation so I know how much to bring if I go. I know it kinda depends on the distance my host family house is from the school..but i would really appreciate an estimation.. Like what's the cheapest you think it would be? Or the highest cost? If it's close enough I want to walk...but if not then I'd love suggestions. Thanks!
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Students and workers in Japan buy "commuter pass 定期券" which is for those who are going the same route everyday. The pass has 1,3 and 6 month version. It enables you to take trains freely between the designated route. If your house is near station A, and the school near station B, you could take trains freely between station A and B with a commuter pass. You could have some discount compared with buying the ticket everyday. It could be 5-15K for 1 month.
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Try to get a second-hand bike. It's much cheaper in total. You can use it for everywhere you want to go too.
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Taylor like you said it depends on where you live and the distance so its really hard to tell, since cost is set apon distance. As a High school student you can get a special student commuter pass that allows you to travel from your home to school for 1, 3 or 6 months unlimited. The pass usually costs has much 50% off of regular prices, so as a student you will be paying pretty cheaper then other people.
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It really depends on the kind of train that you take. If you take the regular electric train it's usually around 5 bucks American for a ticket (That's how much it was when I went on the train) It really depends on how far you go. Also, if you take the bullet train, the "Shinkansen" the ticket would be about 15 bucks American depending on the railway you take.
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