Order Your JRPass
Back to Itinerary check

Travel Narita > Kyoto > Koya San > Chiba > Narita

Ro
Ro
over 11 years ago
1 response

Hello there

Our itinerary is as follows

Sept 13 Narita > Kyoto

Sept 13 - 20 : day trips from Kyoto (including Osaka, Kobe)

Sept 20 Kyoto > Koya San

SEpt 22 : Koya San > Wakayama

Sept 23 Wakayama > Chiba (Ichinomiya Beach)

Possible day trip to Tokyo & local travel

Sept 26 Ichinoiya Beach > Narita

Please advise whether 14 day pass or individual tickets / prefecture passes most appropriate.

Thank you kindly

Ro

avatar
mari
1950 posts
over 11 years ago
Expert

Hi there,

Here are the base costs for your trip. Please note that I have assumed additional day trips to Hiroshima and Nara from Kyoto as they are top destinations and you have a lot of time:

  1. Narita airport terminal 1 > Kyoto: ¥16330, (238mins, 592km)
  2. Kyoto > Osaka: ¥540, (28mins, 42km)
  3. Osaka > Kyoto: ¥540, (29mins, 42km)
  4. Kyoto > Kobe(hyogo): ¥3440, (55mins, 75km)
  5. Kobe(hyogo) > Kyoto: ¥1050, (57mins, 75km)
  6. Kyoto > Nara: ¥690, (44mins, 41km)
  7. Nara > Kyoto: ¥690, (44mins, 41km)
  8. Kyoto > Hiroshima: ¥10990, (112mins, 380km)
  9. Hiroshima > Kyoto: ¥10990, (126mins, 380km)
  10. Kyoto > Osaka: ¥540, (28mins, 42km)
  11. Osaka > Wakayama: ¥3020, (70mins, 79km)
  12. Wakayama > Chiba: ¥15820, (332mins, 667km)
  13. Chiba > Tokyo: ¥1830, (30mins, 39km)
  14. Tokyo > Chiba: ¥620, (38mins, 39km)
  15. Chiba > Narita airport terminal 1: ¥650, (43mins, 40km)

JR ticket cost: ¥67740 for 15 legs

  • 07 day rail pass (¥28,300) saving: ¥39440
  • 14 day rail pass (¥45,100) saving: ¥22640

As you can see, with a 14 day JR Pass and the above itinerary you would make good savings. Taking out the trip to Hiroshima from Kyoto would mean you would be breaking even on travel costs compared to purchasing JR tickets individually, but would also still retain flexibility to do any further travel for free such as the travel around Tokyo you mention (map of JR lines in Tokyo for reference).

Please note that for Koyasan you'll have to use non-JR lines from Osaka. Here is a sample itinerary for you.

You can look up precise train timetables and costs at the Hyperdia travel planning website and learn how to use Hyperdia for JR Pass holders through our video blog.

Hope this helps!


Looking for more information? Search the forum

Select Category

Instant Quote

Starting from $343.00 for 7 days of unlimited Japan Rail travel

Can’t find the answer?

Learn from over 17329 questions about the Japan Rail Pass, or ask our Japan Rail travel experts

Ask Question

Get pocket Wifi in Japan

Get pocket Wifi in Japan

Visit us on Facebook

Get inspired for your visit to Japan by following us on Instagram and don't forget your own shots once you are there.


Find out where to buy the japan rail pass online.

Order your JRPass Now!

We have special prices for children and great first class options. See all tickets or see our range of Regional Passes