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ashley13
ashley13
over 8 years ago
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In a last ditch effort to see Sakura this year I'm thinking of using our last 2 days of the JR pass to visit Kitakami on the 24th of April.

The itinerary would look like this:
4/23 - Tokyo to Nikko (spend the night)
4/24 -Nikko to Kitakami all day and return to Tokyo in the evening.

This is a last minute idea and I'm thinking it may be a bit rush or near impossible to enjoy with so much travel. Is it even possible with the JR pass or will it be too expensive with non-JR trains?

I would love to hear your thoughts.

Thank you

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Daniel-san
19375 posts
over 8 years ago
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Hi there,

You could certainly do this if you want, the JR Pass fully covers the route and using the Shinkansen, it would not take a lot of time to reach Kitakami. Besides, the journey is part of the fun. Buy a yummy bento box for on the train, something to read or listen and enjoy the landscape pass by.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

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