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Narita - Tokyo - Hiroshima - Osaka

JakobGruenwald
JakobGruenwald
3 days ago
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Hello everyone,

Unfortunately I'm quite confused with all the traveling by train in Japan. So to avoid further headaches, I will just ask now.

I'm going to be in Japan with a friend for two weeks. Mainly to visit the EXPO, second week in Okinawa so that is not the issue.

But in the first week, I will to go the route as written above.

Landing in Narita, going to Tokyo for two days, from there a two days trip to Hiroshima and from there back to Osaka, three days before taking a flight to Okinawa. I'm planning on getting a "Welcome" IC Card as soon as I'm landing to be able to use Tokyo and Osaka Metro/Subway. But as far as i understand, this does not get me into Tokyo city from Narita.

So my question is: Does it make sense to buy a local Railpass for Tokyo and Osaka or should i just use my IC whenever possible and buy single tickets for the three long journeys in between, since i can't find a pass for all these areas combined. And i dont want to buy the big one, since its unnecessary for the short time.

Please help me out here.

Yours sincerely.

Jakob

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Daniel-san
19085 posts
about 23 hours ago
Expert

Hello Jakob,

You found the right place to ask :)

I could not find a JR Pass or regional pass that would help you make savings. Personally, I'd use your Suica card to travel into and around Tokyo. Then a flight to Hiroshima to save time. If you do want to do the trip by rail, then consider a Kansai - Hiroshima Area Pass but you'd have to get a one way ticket Tokyo - Shin-Osaka, then activate the pass there and travel on.

Hope this helps!
Daniel


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