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Wishartt
Wishartt
about 8 years ago
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Hello,
How are you?
I will be traveling to Japan in the middle of May.

My two possible plans:
Narita to Tokyo (stay for 3 nights) to Osaka (5 nights) (daytrips to Kyoto and Nara, and maybe another close by city) to Tokyo (1-2 nights)

Should I get 7 day and pay as I go for the remaining days, or should I get the 14 day pass?

What is the chance that I still need to buy another transit company pass to travel around Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto? Or Does the JR Pass is sufficient?

Do I need to make a reservation to travel from Narita to Tokyo? How far ahead do I need to make the reservation?
What about reservation to and from Osaka?

How long does it take between Narita and Tokyo, and Tokyo to Osaka?

My second plan:
Narita to Tokyo (stay 4 nights) to Osaka (stay 5 night; daytrips to Kyoto, Nara and nearby cities) to Narita. How long does it take to go from Osaka to Narita? How many trains exchanges?

How far ahead should I purchase my passes if I am Canada?

Thank you!

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Daniel-san
19091 posts
about 8 years ago
Expert

Hi there,

I think a 7 day JR Pass would be the best option if you can cover Tokyo - Osaka and back to Tokyo or Narita Airport. These are by far the most expensive routes and a JR Pass would be best used for these. From there you could max out by adding in as many day trips as possible. Then buy normal tickets for the remaining days. The JR Pass will cover all the routes you mention and you'd not need to use another pass.

We ship to Canada in 1-2 days but I would order 2 weeks or so in advance. This way there is plenty of time and you can put your mind to other important things. Like deciding what Japanese food to try first!

Hope this helps,
Daniel


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