Narita - Osaka - Kyoto - Nagano - Tokyo

Hello kpong,

The best way for your itinerary would be to use a 7 day JR Pass for Day 1 - 7, then buy a one way ticket Nagano - Tokyo.

This will gives you the best possible savings, the JR Pass covers all travel between the cities you plan to visit.

Hi Daniel-san,

based on hyperdia and google map the following were the recommended route of transfer for my trip, Narita - Osaka - Kyoto - Nagano - Tokyo

Just want to check if the following route of travel are indeed covered by JRPass

(1) Day 1 (8th Jan 2016) Narita - Shinagawa - Shinosaka ¥17,100 NRT EXP 10 (Covered by JR Pass?)
SHINKANSEN KODAMA 649 (Covered by JR Pass?)
SHINKANSEN HIKARI 471 (Covered by JR Pass?)

(2) Day 1 - 4 (Travel within Osaka) Osaka Loop Line (Outer Loop) (JR Pass?)

(3) Day 3 (10th Jan 2016) Osaka - Nara - Osaka KINTETSU KEIHANNA LINE (Not covered by JR Pass?)
KINTETSU NARA LINE RAPID EXP (Not covered by JR Pass?)
* Any route of travel that can recommend to utilize JR Pass? Accommodation near to Hommachi Station

(4) Day 5 Osaka - Kyoto (Shin-Osaka - Kyoto) ¥1,730 LTD EXP THUNDERBIRD (Covered by JR Pass?)

(5) Day 7 Kyoto - Nagano (Kyoto - Kanazawa - Nagano - Yudanaka) ¥13,750 LTD EXP THUNDERBIRD (Covered by JR Pass?)
Shinkansen Hakutaka 564 (Covered by JR Pass?)

Total estimated travel cost based on hyperdia
¥17,100 + ¥13,750 + ¥1,730 = ¥32580 If the above cost is accurate, it will definetly make sense to purchase All Japan Ordinary 7 Day JR Pass.

Just want to check what are the other travel pass that I can purchase for use like in Osaka or Kyoto? ie for metro, subway or bus that also include some discount to attraction.

Thanks

Hi again!

Almost all routes are included in the JR Pass, only the KINTETSU lines are not. You can however use the JR to travel to Nara, so no need to use the Kintetsu. The prices you found look right and you can make good savings with a JR Pass.

For Osaka, there is the Osaka amazing pass and in Kyoto a 500yen bus pass can be purchased for a day. The bus pass is a very good deal, as a normal bus ride is 230yen.

Hope this helps,
Daniel