Hi,
Our planned itinerary is from Tokyo to Osaka, coupled with a day trip from Osaka to Kyoto. However, noticed that the JP Pass doesn't cover Nozomi line - which is the main line from Tokyo to Osaka and Osaka to Kyoto.
Any recommendations on which JP Pass we should get for our itinerary?
Thank you.
Hi Joesan,
The Nozomi is a train service, not a train line. The route between Tokyo and Kyoto is called the Tokaido Shinkansen and included in the JR Pass. On this route, you can use the Hikari train service, but not the Nozomi.
Please see for further reading:
https://www.jrpass.com/blog/what-is-the-nozomi-train
https://www.jrpass.com/blog/what-is-the-hikari-shinkansen-train
https://www.jrpass.com/blog/what-is-the-tokaido-shinkansen
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