Osaka-Kyoto-Hiroshima

Hi Dennis,

The effectiveness of a JR Pass will very much depend on what you'll do in your 2nd week. The Pass can be absolutely great for exploring Japan and will save you good money when you plan on using the Shinkansen to travel between different cities. Both the Shinkansen and regular JR networks are included.

For travel around Kyoto I would suggest renting a bicycle. The city is flat and you see way more that way. Otherwise, the bus is a good alternative, you can buy 500yen bus pass from the driver. A normal bus ride is 230yen per ride, so easy savings.

You can use our JR Farecalculator to find out how much you can save using a Japan Rail Pass.

Hope this helps,
Daniel