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Nagano (Jigokudani) to Hokkaido

aryn
aryn
over 7 years ago
2 responses

Hello.

Wanted to bring my mom to see Snow Monkey in Jigokudani, go to Hokkaido and spend the last day in Tokyo before flying back home.
Can I use JR Pass for the whole trip?
If not, is there any other option?
Thanks before!

Best,
Aryn

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Daniel-san
18832 posts
over 7 years ago
Expert

Hello Aryn,

The JR Pass covers the full trip from Nagano to Hokkaido. However, travel from Jigokudani to Nagano is not included.

Also, have a look at the travel time to Hokkaido, it is quite long and may be too much to do on a single day.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

aryn
aryn
2 posts
over 7 years ago

Hi Daniel San,

That's really sharp and clear, thanks!

I browse a bit and found JR East Pass Nagano-Niigata that might be an option instead of Hokkaido?
Can you probably recommend which area to visit?

Thank you in advance!

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Daniel-san
18832 posts
over 7 years ago
Expert

Hi again,

You could visit Nikko instead of Hokkaido. It has a lot of nature but also impressive history. Its also much closer to Tokyo and Nagano.

Alternatively Kyoto is always a great city to include as well.


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