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Is JR Pass worth it for my trip (Tokyo-Osaka-Toyama-Takayama-Tateyama-Fuji-Hakone)?

Ndmn
Ndmn
over 8 years ago
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Hi, is it worth it to get a JR Pass if my itinerary is as follows?

Day 1: Explore Tokyo
Day 2: Visit Mount Kongo and stay at Osaka (Tennoji station)
Day 3: Visit Mount Yoshino and stay at Toyama
Day 4: Visit Shirakawago and stay at Takayama.
Day 5: Shinhotaka ropeway and stay at toyama
Day 6: Visit Tateyama and stay at Murudo
Day 7: Complete alpine route and stay at hakone-yumoto
Day 8: Explore mount fuji and back to Tokyo

Or is there a cheaper alternative like TAKAYAMA HOKURIKU TOURIST PASS coupled with fuji-hakone free pass and Tateyama Kurobe Option Ticket?

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Daniel-san
19140 posts
over 8 years ago
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Hi there,

This is a bit of a hard one. The TAKAYAMA HOKURIKU TOURIST PASS does not cover travel from Tokyo - Osaka, which is by far the more expensive trip. Then again, the JR Pass does not cover travel from Toyama to Shirakawa-go and would need a little more travel in order be help you make savings.

Still when it comes to savings, a 7 day JR Pass would be the better option if used from day 1-7 and used to travel to Osaka, Toyama and Shinano-Omachi station (end for Alpine route) to Odawara for Hakone. Then you could buy a Hakone Free Pass for travel within Hakone and separate tickets for the remaining parts.

Enjoy your trip!
Daniel

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