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Da9635
Da9635
about 6 years ago
3 answers

Hello, I would like to go to Himeji from Tokyo. I have JR pass and my questions are:
1. Can I take The Sunrise Seto sleeper train and get down to Himeji?. What class the JR pass eligible for this train, is it nobi-nobi seat?.
2. I have children with me, 2 yo and 9 yo. Child 2 yo doesn't have JR pass. If I eligible to take Sunrise Seto, what about my child 2 yo?. Can she sleep with me in nobi-nobi seat?. I don't have any worries with my older child since she has JR pass.

Thank you for answers.

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Daniel-san
19076 posts
about 6 years ago
Expert

Hi there,

1.) Yes, you could, given that seats are available. Any nationwide JR Pass is valid for this.

2.) I would assume so, you could also by your child a separate seat if you wish.

Kind regards,
Daniel

Da9635
Da9635
3 posts
about 6 years ago

Hi Daniel, thank you for the response.
1. Anyway, is there any sleeper train from Tokyo to Sapporo?. Or the closest destination to Sapporo?.

  1. I read some forum that sunrise seto reservation seats are bit difficult to get. Is there any sleeper bus as an alternative which still be covered by JR pass?. If so, do you know the schedule of it , where to reserve the seats and departure point from Tokyo station?.

Thank you again.

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Daniel-san
19076 posts
about 6 years ago
Expert

Hi again,

1.) With the Hokkaido Shinkansen opening a couple years ago, all night trains going north of Tokyo stopped operating.

2.) This is correct, the Sunrise can be quite hard to get tickets for, especially in the weekend or during holiday periods. If you want to travel by night you could consider a night bus but these are not covered by the JR Pass. Personally, I would stick with using the Shinkansen, just thinking about a night bus makes me tired.

Kind regards,
Daniel

Da9635
Da9635
3 posts
about 6 years ago

Hi Daniel, thank you so much for the information.


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