Hi, i am planning to visit Japan from April 17-23. I will be travelling in and around Tokyo and plan to use trains and metro. I will be based in Tokyo throughout. I have a weekend in-between and plan to visit Mt Fuji and the five lakes area on the Shinkansen (this means 2-days travel on the Shinkansen). Since my travel outside of the Tokyo area will happen only on 2 days, is it cheaper for me to buy a 7-day JR pass or to buy prepaid travel cards such as Pasmo/Suica and buy a Shinkansen ticket separately for the two days? Your response will be of great help. Thanks in advance!
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anand.kadkol
almost 6 years ago
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Daniel-san
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almost 6 years ago
Hello there,
For your trip it would be cheaper to buy normal tickets as you travel. A JR Pass is useful if you'd make trips a bit further. Think of going to Osaka, Kyoto and beyond.
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