Hi! We are planning on a trip to Sapporo on 11 May. We are arriving Haneda at 0100hrs. Would it be better to take domestic flight to Chitose Airport or buy the 7 day JR pass? Also planning to visit Osaka /Kyoto and Tokyo, can u suggest what type of JR we need to buy? Thanks.
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Sapporo / Osaka/ Tokyo trip
Ruby
about 5 years ago
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Daniel-san
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about 5 years ago
Hi there,
This is a hard question to answer, as airfares depend on a lot of factors which make it nearly impossible to make a one-on-one comparison with the JR Pass. It also comes down to personal preference. Basically, the question you should ask yourself, is whether you prefer to travel by rail or air and everything surrounding both methods of transport. Rail transport is easier but may take longer, going by far my look faster but there are a lot of additional things to think about, like getting to the airport, waiting on customers and so on.
What I can tell you is that the JR Pass will be a very cost efficient way of travel if you decide to travel by train from Sapporo - Tokyo - Kyoto & Osaka.
Hope this helps,
Daniel
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