About PaceCheck

PaceCheck is a free JR Pass worthiness calculator. Enter the cities on your Japan rail trip and we add up the single shinkansen ticket fares, compare that total against the cheapest JR Pass for your dates, and tell you whether the pass or single tickets are the better buy.

It is built for foreign tourists planning a Japan trip who want a quick, honest answer before they spend on a rail pass. Fares come from a maintained table of real prices, and pass prices come from the current published rates. Final prices are always confirmed on the provider site at booking.

The Pace Score is live in the calculator, giving your itinerary a 0 to 100 reality check based on its intercity legs and base changes.

Questions, feedback, or a city you wish we covered? Email hello@pacecheck.org.