Tokyo - Osaka

Hello Terry,

For this trip I recommend buying normal rail tickets. The JR Pass is best used if you travel between different regions a couple of times. For instance, a return Tokyo - Osaka is enough for a JR Pass to break-even. However you will be going one way and do most your travel locally.

For local travel, look at day trips such as for the Tokyo Metro, or the Osaka Amazing pass (for Osaka!).

Hope this helps,
Daniel