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aeriseu
aeriseu
about 7 years ago
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Hello!

I'm planning a trip to Japan in November, and I was wondering which pass would be best for my trip. It's a 12-day trip and I'll be spending most of my time in Tokyo. My itinerary looks pretty much like this:

November 5 (Day 1): Arrival in Tokyo
November 6 (Day 2): Tokyo
November 7 (Day 3): Tokyo
November 8 (Day 4): Tokyo
November 9 (Day 5): Tokyo
November 10 (Day 6): Tokyo
November 11 (Day 7): Arrival in Kyoto
November 12 (Day 8): Kyoto
November 13 (Day 9): Osaka
November 14 (Day 10): Osaka
November 15 (Day 11): Return to Tokyo
November 16 (Day 12): Depart from Tokyo

I was wondering if I should just get a 14-day pass to cover all 12 days or if there was a more cost-effective way to do things. Any and all advice is appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

Ayrene

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Daniel-san
19295 posts
about 7 years ago
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Hi Ayrene,

I would use a 7 day Japan Rail Pass for travel to Kyoto, Osaka and back to Tokyo & Airport. Intercity travel on the Shinkansen is what costs the most in Japan and this is where you can make the best possible savings with the JR Pass.

You could even activate it on Nov 10th and use it for a day trip out of Tokyo to get even better value. Think of a visit to Kamakura, Nikko, Yokohama or elsewhere :)

Hope this helps,
Daniel


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