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Best rail pass to buy - West Japan and Kyushu

davidb93
davidb93
almost 9 years ago
1 answer

Hi,

I've planned a trip to Japan in a couple of weeks, and am looking to travel around West and South Japan.
I've searched online for the best way to do this and I'm not totally sure, my itinerary is as follows:

Day 1,2,3,4 - Kyoto
Day 4,5 - Nara
Day 5,6,7 - Osaka

For the first week I'd be staying relatively local so wouldn't be looking to purchase a rail pass. Week 2 is where I'm unsure

Day 7,8 - Himeji
Day 8,9 - Fukuyama
Day 9,10 - Hiroshima
Day 10,11 - Miyajima
Day 11,12,13 - Nagasaki
Day 13, 14 - Fukuoka

Looking online it seems I have 2 options: JR Sanyo Sanin (7 days, 19,000yen) or JR Setouchi (5 days, 17,000yen).

With the exception of Nagasaki (which I will likely travel to by bus from Fukuoka, having travelled there by train from Miyajima/Hiroshima) all of my stops seem to be covered.
Can anyone advise which pass may be best to purchase - or if a pass would be financially worthwhile at all?
I'm leaning towards JR Setouchi as it seems to cover my destinations with the exception of Nagasaki.
Also, would the 5 day pass be sufficient time to cover days 7-11?

Thanks in advance,
David

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Daniel-san
19375 posts
almost 9 years ago
Expert

Hi David,

Have you had a look at the JR Sanyo-San'in Northen Kyushu pass? We currency don't have it listed on the website yet, as it is quite new but can sell it. The pass is 22.000yen for 7 days and would also include travel to Nagasaki, in addition to all your other trips. Details on the pass are here: http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/ssnk/ if you want to get the JR Sanyo-San'in Northen Kyushu pass, drop me a line at [email protected] and we'll set it up.

Otherwise, either of the two passes you mention are good options.

Your itinerary itself looks good to me, 2 days in Fukuyama may be a bit much but there are nice day trips to make from there, for instance to Onomichi.

Kind regards,
Daniel


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