Train transfer times

Thanks guys. That solves my question for this specific journey, but I'm still wondering in a more general sense, when you transfer from JR to private lines, or vice versa, at what point do you pay for your second leg?

This happens all the time in Tokyo. A subway train can turn into a private regional train after a certain point. You don't even need to switch trains, the train itself changes. If I don't have a pass, I just buy a ticket that goes all the way through at the start. If I do have a pass, I pay at the other end. There are the add a fare machines or you can just go up to the dude manning the gate.

Thanks guys. That solves my question for this specific journey, but I'm still wondering in a more general sense, when you transfer from JR to private lines, or vice versa, at what point do you pay for your second leg?

In many cases you have to exit one set of fare gates and enter another. This is very likely if one of the lines is a JR line.

In other cases, particularly between private railways you can just continue on, but when you finally try to exit you will need to have the right ticket to exit the faregates. If you didn't you will need to pay the rest of the fare at the mangers fare adjustment window.

If you have a pass, it's similar, you will need to pay the fare not covered by the pass. It can be somewhat tricky if there are multiple places you could have transferred onto with the pass, so best to have a ticket.

The only reason I'm concerning myself with it now is because I'm mapping out a trip with a few tight connections,

In many cases you will find that (at least) one leg has very frequent trains. If that's the first leg, take an earlier train to give yourself enough time for the transfer (and potentially for buying tickets).

If that's the second leg, missing a train is not an issue as your next train will depart soon.

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