Order Your JRPass
Back to Itinerary check

7 day or 14 day pass or individual tickets?

jlew82
jlew82
over 11 years ago
1 response

Hi, I'm travelling to Japan in a few weeks' time and will be travelling with another person,
My itinerary is:

1 Tokyo
2 Tokyo/(day trip to Nikko)
3 tokyo
4 Magome/Tsumago (Nagano)
5 Magome/Tsumago (kiso valley trail)
6 Kyoto
7 Kyoto
8 Kyoto
9 Kyoto
10 Kyoto
11 Mt Koya
12 Hiroshima
13 Hiroshima/Miyajima
14 Hakone
15 Tokyo
16 Tokyo

Should i get a 7 day or 14 day pass or individual tickets?
Thanks heaps. This is a great site!
Jamie

avatar
mari
1950 posts
over 11 years ago
Expert

Hi there!

I think you'll make great savings with a 14 day pass from day 2-15. The difference between a 14 and 7 day pass is ¥16,800, which you'll certainly spend at one end of this 14 day period if you were to go with individual JR tickets. Let take a look at your savings:

  1. Tokyo > Nikko: ¥5,630 (121mins, 150km)
  2. Nikko > Tokyo: ¥5,630 (117mins, 150km)
  3. Tokyo > Nagano: ¥7,970 (105mins, 222km)
  4. Nagano > Kyoto: ¥10,630 (227mins, 398km)
  5. Kyoto > Osaka: ¥540 (28mins, 42km)
  6. Osaka > Hiroshima: ¥10,150 (104mins, 345km)
  7. Hiroshima > Miyajimaguchi: ¥400 (26mins, 21km)
  8. Miyajimaguchi > Odawara: ¥17,530 (326mins, 832km)
  9. Odawara > Tokyo: ¥1,450 (36mins, 83km)

JR ticket cost: ¥59,930 for 9 legs

Please note that for Hakone the JR Pass will take you as far as Odawara. From here you will need to use the non-JR Odakyu lines up to Hakone. I recommend the Hakone Free Pass which you can buy at Odawara on arrival.

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