{"id":73324,"date":"2015-06-15T06:55:36","date_gmt":"2015-06-14T21:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/?p=62231"},"modified":"2016-04-01T01:17:32","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T16:17:32","slug":"jr-kyushu-foreign-student-pass-5th-anniversary-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/jr-kyushu-foreign-student-pass-5th-anniversary-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"JR Kyushu Foreign Student Pass 5th Anniversary Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

JR Kyushu & Fukuoka Now – JR Kyushu Foreign Student Pass 5th anniversary competition <\/strong>
\n(for foreign students in Japan only)<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2605PRIZE\u2605<\/strong>
\nThe winner will be given a pair of JR-Kyushu Foreign Student All Kyushu area passes each plus \u00a530,000 per person (\u00a560,000 total) towards other travel costs.<\/p>\n

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About the competition:<\/strong>
\n\u2605 To enter, please submit a 3-day Kyushu travel plan to the website below: https:\/\/www.jrkyushu.co.jp\/fspc2015\/<\/a>
\n\u2605 Please choose a theme for your travel plan, such as \u201ca trip to brag about\u201d, \u201ca trip to enjoy with family\u201d, \u201ca trip to try something new\u201d, \u201ca trip to sample local cuisine\u201d, \u201ca trip to experience Japanese culture\u201d etc.<\/p>\n

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Eligibility and conditions:<\/strong>
\n\u2605 To enter, applicants must be foreign students of non-Japanese nationality who are studying at a university, two-year college, or Japanese language school or similar in Japan. *Applicants must have a residence status of \u201c\u7559\u5b66\u201d(Ryugaku).
\n\u2605 Applicants can make multiple entries.
\n\u2605 Applications can be made in Japanese or English only.
\n\u2605 The maximum length of the plan is 800 words.
\n\u2605 Participants must take at least one Kyushu Shinkansen \u201cbullet train\u201d or one limited express train each day of the 3 days of travel.
\n\u2605 The winning applicants are expected to travel according to their proposed plans, and submit a report on the experience.<\/p>\n

The travel reports will be posted on the Fukuoka Now website!
\n*The Fukuoka Now website has over 190,000 views per month.<\/em><\/p>\n

Important Dates:<\/strong>
\nApplication deadline: July 13, 2015
\nSelection date: July 17, 2015
\nTravel period: must be completed by September 30, 2015
\nReport deadline: must submit report within 2 weeks of completing travel<\/p>\n

THE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE JR KYUSHU PAGE<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Application portal, apply using the link below:
\nhttps:\/\/www.jrkyushu.co.jp\/fspc2015\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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JR Kyushu Foreign Student Pass (JR\u4e5d\u5dde \u7559\u5b66\u751f\u30d1\u30b9)
\n<\/strong>http:\/\/www.jrkyushu.co.jp\/tabi\/2011_study_abroad_pass\/index.jsp
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\nIf you are in Japan as an \u201cExchange Student\u201d or \u201cStudent\u201d, you are eligible to purchase a Foreign Student Rail Pass. To buy one, you must bring along your certificate of alien registration or Residence Card to any participating ticket office. JR Kyushu has a website explaining the pass, but it is in Japanese only. Read on here for details in English:<\/p>\n

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JR Kyushu Foreign Student Pass (JR\u4e5d\u5dde\u7559\u5b66\u751f\u30d1\u30b9)
\n<\/strong>Price: The price of the Foreign Student Pass is the same as the Kyushu Rail Pass. There are two options: the 3 Day North Kyushu Pass for \u00a57,200 or the 3 Day All Kyushu Pass for \u00a514,400. Five day passes are not available.
\nRules: Rules and conditions are very similar to the Kyushu Rail Pass. You can take any JR train in Kyushu except the Sanyo Shinkansen between Kokura and Hakata\/Hakata-Minami. However, unlike the Kyushu Pass, the Foreign Student Pass does not include seat reservations, and if you would like to reserve a seat this must be paid for separately. While most trains have both reserved and non-reserved seating, there are some exceptions where you must pay for a seat reservation as no unreserved seating is available:<\/p>\n