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7 days JR pass needed with tokyo-osaka itinerary

zelesli
zelesli
over 9 years ago
3 responses

Hi there!

Please let me know if I need to get the 7 day JR pass on my itinerary or just a 1 way pass from tokyo to osaka since we will be riding the bullet train? Our itinerary is as follows:

22 Oct - arrive in Tokyo Narita airport. Hotel in Shibuya
23 Oct - explore tokyo, shinjuku & Mt Fuji
24 Oct - explore tokyo halfday then check out hotel late afternoon. Travel to Osaka via Shinkansen. Arrive evening at the Swisshotel namba
25 Oct - explore Osaka. Or possible to go to Kyoto? Or Narra
26 Oct - Osaka
27 Oct - 9am early morning flight via KIX Airport

In these limited days, can we still explore kyoto? What other itinerary options do you suggest?

Thanxx!

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Daniel-san
18835 posts
over 9 years ago
Expert

Hi there!

Looks like a good plan! I would advise buying normal tickets as you'd not make savings with a one way trip Tokyo -Osaka.

Kyoto is easy to reach from Osaka station, as it is only a 29min train ride away. So a day trip there certainly is a possibility. Nara is also within 1H travel from Osaka, so some there.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

zelesli
zelesli
3 posts
over 9 years ago

Thanks Daniel!

So you recommend that I just buy at the ticket counter machine for the train rides & also the bullet train to osaka from tokyo?

Is it easier that we go to Kyoto from Osaka instead of from Tokyo to Kyoto?

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Daniel-san
18835 posts
over 9 years ago
Expert

Hi Again!

Yes either buy your Shinkansen tickets at a manned counter or just a ticket machine :)

Tokyo - Kyoto - Osaka are all lined up in one line and it does not really matter in which order you visit them.

Hope this helps too,
Daniel

zelesli
zelesli
3 posts
over 9 years ago

Arigato! ;-)


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