Hi I am travel with my 2 children- ages 10 and 15 yrs. to Japan. We leave March 22- till April 3.
Our itinerary is fly into NTR, Tokyo 3/23- till 26th. Then bullet train to Kyoto 3/26- 3/30. Then to Naoshima for 3/30-4/1 and one pm 4/1 on Teshima and then 1 pm 4/2 in Osaka. I am trying to determine if I should get a JR pass and for 7 days and wait to activate or for 14 days. Also do you need to reserve seats in advance because of the cherry blossom season? I would love any advice about local subway passes for both Tokyo and Kyoto. Does the JR cover ferries to Naoshima and Teshima.
Many Thanks
Connie
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Liesl
about 6 years ago
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Daniel-san
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about 6 years ago
Hi Connie,
What about after Osaka? Will you be flying out of there or return to Tokyo?
Reserving seats is no problem if done 1-2 days in advance. The value of local passes very much depends on what you use them for. In Tokyo a Tokyo Metro Pass is good value if you use it for 4 trips or more on 1 day. In Kyoto, there's a 500yen bus ticket that is good value if you take the bus 3 times or more.
The ferries to Naoshima/Teshima are not covered by the JR Pass.
Hope this helps,
Daniel
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