In the base game the instructions specifically say you lose points for uncompleted destination tickets. But the Japan instructions say "The game then ends and players calculate their final scores adding points for their Destination Cards and the Bullet Train Bonus described as follows." See the last sentence of the first column on page 3 here. It does not say you lose points. It seems arbitrary to change the rule, but that's what it says. Maybe it's a typo/oversight? Which understanding is correct?
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Yes, you do.
Although it is not exactly specified in the Japan rulebook, the beginning of the rulebook does say this:
This rules booklet describes the game play changes specific to the Japan Map and assumes that you are familiar with the rules first introduced in the original Ticket to Ride. This expansion is designed for 2-5 players
So this is only the rulebook for the expansion specifically; any rules given by the base game rulebook still apply normally.
Another thing worth noting is that if you did not lose points for uncompleted routes, then you would never want to return any routes at all. The rule that says "He must keep at least one of them, but he may keep two or all three if he chooses." would make no sense, as you would simply always choose to keep all of them.
answered Aug 10, 2020 at 19:45
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1This makes the routes worth double the points, 5 for completing and -5 for not finishing is a 10 point difference– J_riteAug 12, 2020 at 6:05
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@Jungkook True, but also different than just doubling the values and making them not worth negative, because of the option to return routes instead of keeping them. If you had to keep all destination tickets you looked at; then it would be the same to not have you lose points and just making them worth double their normal value. Aug 12, 2020 at 15:35
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@user985366 If a route is worth 5 points, then completing it gives you a total of 10 points, because you've gone from -5 to +5, an increase of 10. Aug 12, 2020 at 17:44