"Dave Fossett" <reply@via.newsgroup> a ecrit dans le message de news: 
VA2Ef.27$%8.6@news1.dion.ne.jp...
> "Ben" <nospam> wrote:
>
>> Also my friend being a japanese student (read, no budget) living abroad, 
>> we are not on equal grounds as there's no way she can get such a 
>> railpass. When we're in Kyoto, I might go travel alone for 2 or 3 days.
>
> If your friend is currently living outside Japan, then she can get a Japan 
> Rail Pass too.


unfortunately no, you need to have permanent resident status in the foreign 
country. She's a student on a temporary ( length of studies) residency 
status. It's harsh ! She was thinking we should maybe use the buses, slower 
but often cheaper ?

thanks
ben