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Should I get a 7 day pass or 14 day pass if we are in Japan for only 8 days?

doot310
doot310
over 6 years ago
2 answers

Hello,
Please help with the following itinerary and let me know if it would be better to get the 7 day pass or the 14 day (especially since we will only be in Japan for 8 days)

June 15, arrive Narita Airport Terminal 2, need to get to hotel near Shimbashi Station
June 18, leaving Shimbashi Station and need to get to Hakone-Yumoto Station
June 19, leaving Hakone-Yumoto Station and need to get to Karasuma Station in Kyoto
June 22, leaving Karasuma Station and need to get back to Narita Airport

While in Tokyo, Hakone and Kyoto - we will not be traveling that much (mostly local sightseeing)
If we activate the 7 day pass when we arrive, it will expire on the 21st, but we still need to get back to Narita Airport from Kyoto. But we leave on June 22 and will not be able to use the 14 day pass.

Would it be better to just find alternative way to my hotel near Shimbashi Station from Narita Airport on June 15 and then activate the pass on the 18th? Is that cost efficient?

Thank you so much for your time!!

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Daniel-san
19278 posts
over 6 years ago
Expert

Hi there,

I think using a 7-day JR Pass for your itinerary is the best option. The cost of a 7-day JR Pass is similar to the return of a normal ticket in cost. I would use it for travel to Hakone - Kyoto and back to Narita Airport. To help you make the best savings.

Some notes on use: you will be travelling to some stations that may require additional tickets. Such as Hakone-Yumoto and Kurasuma (station on the Kyoto Metro). Even taking this into account, you will still make savings using the JR Pass.

For Hakone-Yumoto, you can use the bullet train from Tokyo to Odawara station and from there use the Hakone Tozan railway to Hakone Yumoto (this part is not included).

Hope this helps,
Daniel


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