Japan Rail Pass Questions: JR Pass worth it for Tokyo - Kyoto?

Cookies are not enabled on your browser. Please adjust this in your security preferences before continuing.

questions & answers: using the japan rail pass

jr pass worth it for tokyo - kyoto?

filter:

JR Pass worth it for Tokyo - Kyoto? Hi, My wife and I are debating on getting the JR Pass for 7 days. Will it worth taking the JR pass if we only plan to go from Tokyo to Kyoto and use the subway in Tokyo? If we go for the JR pass, I am still confused on how to reserved the train for Kyoto. We arrived in Tokyo and we were planning on going directly to Kyoto. I know we have to exchange the pass at an office in Narita but then how do we reserve a seat on a Bullet train to Kyoto? Where is the closest train station from Narita? Finally can we use the JR pass to go from Tokyo to Narita? Thank you very much for your help.	yoayo 9 months ago 3387 views 2 posts
Hi there, A 7 day pass will be worth it if you spend over ¥28,300 on JR travel over a 7 day period. Lets take a look at the ticket costs for your itinerary: Narita airport terminal 1 > Tokyo: ¥3140, (62mins, 79km) Tokyo > Kyoto: ¥13420, (164mins, 513km) Kyoto > Tokyo: ¥13420, (161mins, 513km) Tokyo > Narita airport terminal 1: ¥3140, (58mins, 79km) JR ticket cost: ¥33120 for 4 legs 7 day rail pass (¥28,300) saving: ¥4820 A 7 day pass will give you a base saving of ¥4820, in addition to this any further JR travel is free (more on this below), so I can recommend the 7 day JR Pass option for you. Here are some further answers for you: The JR Pass can be used on the Narita Express from Narita Airport into Tokyo. There is a station at Narita airport itself - here's a sample itinerary into Tokyo for you You can get good use of the JR Pass across Tokyo, with JR lines going to most main destinations. Here's a map of JR lines in Tokyo for reference. The JR Pass allows free travel on reserved and non-reserved seating so a seat reservation is not necessary (except on the Narita Express). Making a seat reservation is very easy - simply present your JR Pass at the normal JR ticket counter and specify the train you want to reserve seats on. If you want to make the seat reservations for your entire trip when you arrive at Narita you should visit the JR ticket office after your exchange your JR Pass. I hope this helps! 1 useful!	mari 9 months ago 463 likes 1933 posts
Thanks Mari for all these info. I have another questions. We are arriving around noon at Narita on Sept 17th. Our plan is to trade the JR pass at Narita. Will it be possible to reserve 2 seats for a Bullet train to go to Kyoto on the same day? Do you think seat availability will be ok? Then i am guessing we should take the Narita Express to Tokyo Station and then take the Bullet Train to Kyoto. Thank you 0 useful!	yoayo 9 months ago 0 likes 2 posts
Hi there, For Kyoto from Narita you should get the Narita Express to Tokyo and then board a Hikari Shinkansen bullet to Kyoto. You can reserve your seats on the bullet train the same day that you activate your JR Pass - in fact it's quite normal to do the reservation just before you get on the train. For your plans the seat availability will be fine, especially as you'll have the 1 hour trip from Narita to Tokyo station before you board. (little tip - there are ¥1000 shower rooms at Narita airport. Highly recommended if you are arriving on a long haul flight!) Hope this helps! 1 useful!	mari 9 months ago 463 likes 1933 posts
Login or signup to add your comment!

Please note: we are only able to handle order related enquiries via our online direct support. Commercial advertising is prohibited as per our website terms.