Hi Daniel,
We are going to Japan for 2 weeks (Kansai Airport), and we already bought a 7 days JRPass tickets. Our schedule is
16/01/2016: OSAKA to TOKYO (our hotel at Osaka near Rinku Town station and Tokyo near Kayabacho station) so which JRPass trains should we go? we searched hyperdia.com it says
Rinku Town -take Nankai Ltd. Exp. Rapid 53 >>
Kansai Airport -take LTD. EXP HARUKA 24 >>
SHIN-OSAKA take SHINKANSEN HIKARI 528 >>
SHINAGAWA take Keikyu Main/Airport Line Rapid Ltd. Exp. for KEISEI-TAKASAGO >>
SENGAKUJI take Toei Subway Asakusa Line for KEISEI-TAKASAGO >>
NIHOMBASHI take Tokyo Metro Tozai LIne for NISHI-FUNABASHI >>
KAYABACHO
21/01/2016: TOKYO - KYOTO (Kayabacho station to NIJOJOMAE station)
KAYABACHO -take Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line for KITA-SENJU >>
AKIHABARA -take JR Yamanote Line(Outer loop) for OSAKI >>
TOKYO -take SHINKANSEN HIKARI 477 >>
KYOTO -take Kyoto City Subway Karasuma Line for KOKUSAIKAIKAN >>
KARASUMAOIKE -take Kyoto City Subway Tozai Line for UZUMASATENJINGAWA >>
NIJOJOMAE
24/01/2016: KYOTO - OSAKA
Use JR special rapid, or 'Shinkaisoku' (Osaka - Kyoto) - normal ticket
Our question is: is this the simplest way to go? if not please advise. And, do we pay any extra fee for that? do we need to make a reservation seats in advance?
Thank you for your help.
Nguyen