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Cecilia
Cecilia
over 9 years ago
2 responses

Hi there,

We will be visiting Tokyo, Osaka and Kyushu next month for a total of 12 days and our itinerary will be as follows:

Day 1 Arrive Tokyo
Day 2 Hakone by Hakone Free Pass
Day 3 Disney Resort
Day 4 Tokyo or day trip outside
Day 5 Tokyo
Day 6 Tokyo-Osaka
Day 7 universal studio
Day 8 Osaka-Hakata-Yufuin
Day 9 Yufuin- Mt Aso- Kumamoto
Day 10 Kumamoto- Nagasaki
Day 11 Nagasaki - Tosu
Day 12 Tosu - Fukuoka Airport

Based on our itinerary above, please advise if we should just buy a 7 day JR PASS and start using from Day 6 to Day 12 or buy both JR Pass and Northern Kyushu Pass? Please note that on Day 2 we intend to buy the Hakone free pass.

Can you please advise the line I should take for Tokyo to Osaka and Osaka to Hakata.

Thank you.

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Daniel-san
18835 posts
over 9 years ago
Expert

Hello there,

Local travel within Tokyo is not expensive at all and the JR Pass is better saved for travel cross country. Therefor I'd advising buying a 7 day JR Pass and using it from day 6-12. This would allow you to make the best savings.

Have a great trip!
Daniel

Cecilia
Cecilia
2 posts
over 9 years ago

Thank you Daniel-san.

Can you please advise the train line I should take for Tokyo-Osaka and Osaka-Hakata using the JR Pass.

Any recommendation for car rental?

Regards,
Cecilia

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Daniel-san
18835 posts
over 9 years ago
Expert

Hi Cecilia,

I would suggest having a look at [this Shinkansen map]. As you can see, the Shinkansen is one long route stopping at Tokyo - Osaka and Hakata. Basically this means you travel one route and just make stops on the way.

I've never rented a car myself in Japan and can't really share much advise there.

Hope this helps,
Daniel


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