which pass for tokyo kyoto osaka

Hi there,

1.) Yes, you could cover all (otherwise) expensive trips. Then just buy local tickets for travel around Tokyo.

2.) The Shinkansen are the high-speed railways on which the bullet trains travel. One of these bullet trains is the Hikari and this is included in the JR Pass.

3.) Yes, just be sure to make seat reservations.

4.) Here are the official guidelines for luggage on the train in Japan. You may bring up to two pieces of baggage on board free of charge. For each bag the total of the length, width and height must not exceed 250 centimeters, the length must not exceed two meters and the weight must be no more than 30 kilograms.

5.) Any JR Pass has to be activated within 90 days after purchase. You could buy them now for January or wait a little.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

Hi Daniel,

Thank you for your reply. It does help a lot.

Can I please ask. We will be taking the shinkansen from Shinagawa Station.

1. Is there an exchange place at Shinagawa Station to exchange our vouchers to the JR Pass?

2. We activate the pass on the day we are going to Kyoto. On the same day, can we reserve all our seats on the shinkansen from Kyoto to Osaka and Osaka to Tokyo?

Its our first trip so I want to gather as much info as possible and plan ahead. Thank you once again.

Hi there,

1.) Yes, you can exchange the JR Pass directly at Shinagawa station.

2.) Also yes here, you can make all reservations you want, once you have exchanged the JR Pass.

Hope this helps,
Daniel