I am a resident of Japan living in Tokyo.
I want to buy the JR East Tohoku-hokkiado rail pass. I came over to a friend's place in sendai and I am flying to Sapporo from Sendai on 8th Feb. I realized that I should perhaps get the Tohoku-hokkiado JR East pass and travel around Sapporo, Aomori, Akita, Fukushima and finally back to Tokyo on the 6th day.
But I forget to get my passport from my house in Tokyo and now I'm sendai. I know the JR East website specifically mentions that I can pick up the pass only by presenting original passport and not a copy on the website. I feel so stupid now 🙁
Any advice or suggestions? Will the JR office staff agree to issue the pass if I show them my residence card or any other way?
Thank you!
by crush_da_crust