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7 days JR pass Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Nara & Osaka

Tan Xian Wei
Tan Xian Wei
over 7 years ago
2 answers

Hi , I have been studying about all the available passes for the train. My friends and I will reach Tokyo on 26 Oct and depart from Osaka on 10 Nov. My travel plan is to buy regional pass for cost saving.

Plan 1:
Tokyo to Hakone
-take limited express Romancecar to Odawara or Hakone Yumoto: 1770 Yen/2280 Yen -We will take Hakone 2 days pass (from Odawara)

Hakone to Kyoto
- I checked online and by taking Hikaria and Kodama Shinkasen, it costs around : 15,900 Yen

Kyoto / Nara / Osaka
- I plan to get JR kansai area pass 2days: 4300Yen

The total cost for the train if i go for regional pass and one way ticket is 22480 Yen (please let me know if I have the wrong info).

Plan 2:
7 days JR pass, it costs around 29100 Yen which save around 6620 Yen.

I have never been to Japan and hence, I am not sure whether plan 1 is hassled/workable or not. Is the cost saving worth it? Is the train to Kyoto from odawara frequent? Could you please advise?

Thanks.

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Daniel-san
19173 posts
over 7 years ago
Expert

Hi there,

What's not clear to me is what you'll do after Osaka. A 7 day JR Pass would be the best option if you return to Tokyo. If not, than option 1 would likely be the best.

There is a train connection from Odawa - Kyoto about every 30-60 minutes.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

Tan Xian Wei
Tan Xian Wei
2 posts
over 7 years ago

Hi Daniel
Sorry for not being clear. I will not be going back to Tokyo because I will directly depart from Osaka to go back home.
If that is the case, I will stick to my plan 1 since it is feasible. Thanks for your clarification.

Thanks.


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