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Better to still get 7day pass?

mxslynx
mxslynx
over 8 years ago
1 answer

Hi Daniel-san,

I have some questions with regards to getting a 7day JR pass and travelling during the Golden Week. Below is my itinerary for my upcoming trip:

Day 1:
Arrival in Tokyo
Explore Shibuya

Day 2:
Meiji Shrine
Fuji Shibazakura Festival
Harajuku
Shinjuku

Day 3:
Disneysea

Day 4:
Make way to Osaka
(Tentative way of travel: Kuramae > Shimbashi > Shinagawa (to take Shinkansen Hikari) > Shin-Osaka > Namba) Dotonburi

Day 5:
Osaka Castle
Dotonburi again
Shinsaibashi

Day 6:
Day trip to Kyoto
Fushimi Inari

Day 7:
Day trip to Kyoto
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest

Day 8:
Osaka/Kyoto
Free day

Day 9:
Make way to Toyama
(Tentative way of travel: Namba > Umeda > Walk to Osaka > LTD EXP THUNDERBIRD > Kanazawa > Kurikara > Toyama)

Day 10:
Tateyama Alpine Route

Day 11:
Make way back to Tokyo
(Tentative way of travel: Toyama - Shikansen Kagayaki - Tokyo > Shinagawa > Keikyu Kamata)

Day 12:
Flight back home

I'm planning to get the 7day pass and activate it on Day 4, but this means that I cannot use the JR pass on Day 11 to go back to Tokyo. Should I activate it on Day 4 and buy a separate ticket for Day 11 or activate it on Day 5 and buy a separate ticket on Day 4? Which method is more worthy/cost-friendly?

Thank you in advance!

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Daniel-san
19375 posts
over 8 years ago
Expert

Hi there,

Both the route Tokyo - Osaka (¥ 14,250) and Kanazawa - Tokyo ¥ 13,920 are costly routes. A 7 day JR Pass would work well if used for both but it would not be very effective to use a 7 day JR Pass + a one way ticket.

I do not know how flexible you are but you could go back to Tokyo after finishing the Tateyama Alpine route. The route itself finishes near Shinano-Omachi from where local trains will get you to the Tokaido Shinkansen for easy access to Tokyo. In case it is not possible to make changes, then I think buying normal tickets as you travel would be the better option.

Hope this helps,
Daniel


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