Itinerary Check: JR Pass or JR West Pass + JR T...

ctj

oltre 9 anni fa

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Dear To Whom It May Concern,

I am traveling with someone else to Japan from the US (for 19 days) and we want know what is the most cost effective and efficient way to get around Japan for 2 Adults. Our itinerary is as follows:

Day 1: Arrive from the US to Kansai International Airport (KIX) [I believe it is Terminal I], we then want to go from here to the place we will be staying for 5 days, located in Dontonbori Square, Osaka

Day 2: Full Day in Osaka: Osaka Castle, Umeda Sky Building Garden, Sumiyoshi Shrine, etc.

Day 3: Full Day in Osaka: Osaka Aquarium, Kuromon Ichiba Market, other local markets

Day 4: Full Day in Osaka: Universal Studios Japan (USJ)

Day 5: Full Day in Osaka and Kurashiki: Explore Dontonburi Square and local area, travel to Kurashiki and back to Dontonburi (Osaka)

Day 6: Osaka ---> Nara: Nara Park, will be staying at Nara Park for 1 night

Day 7: Nara ---> Kyoto, specifically to Nine Hours Capsule Hostel, Full day in Kyoto

Day 8: Full Day in Kyoto: Moving from Nine Hours Hostel to the place we will be staying at for 3 days, located in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto

Day 9-10: Full Days in Kyoto: Nijo Castle, Sagano Road of Bamboo Forest, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Nishiki Market, Yasaka (Gion) Shrine, etc.

Day 11: Kyoto ---> Tokyo, specifically to the place we will be staying at for 3 days, located Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

Days 12-14: 3 Full Days in Akihabara District, Tokyo exploring Ghibli Museum, Akihabara District (shops, markets), etc.

Days 15-16: Ahihabara District, Tokyo --> Harajuku District, Tokyo, 2 Full Days in Harajuku District exploring Senso-ji Temple, Tsukiji Market, Arashio-beya Sumo Stable, etc.

Day 17: Traveling from Harajuku District, Tokyo --> Tokyo Disney

Day 18-19: 2 Days in Tokyo Disney

Day 20: Tokyo Disney ---> Haneda International Airport (HND) ---> US

Since I am moving ONE-WAY from Osaka ---> Kyoto ---> Tokyo and not round-trip, then I think the regional passes may make the most sense cost-wise. However, moving from Osaka ---> Kyoto and from Kyoto ---> Tokyo may not be included in the regional passes and I worry that the costs of moving from city to city (which seems to be inclusive in the nation-wide Japan Rail Pass) may be a lot more than expected.

Any recommendations/advice on how to save money and not waste time on my trip would be greatly appreciated it!

Thank you!

Daniel-san

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Hi there,

Local travel within Kansai is generally very low cost using local trains. For instance, traveling from Kyoto to Osaka is just 560yen/one way. With this is mind it is generally cheaper to use normal tickets than a JR West Pass, unless you go a good amount of travel. For instance, it is worth it to use one to Kurashiki. You can use the JR Pass Fare Calculator to find an approximate ticket cost of a single route or even your full itinerary.

If you wish to purchase a JR Kansai West Pass, please send us an e-mail at [email protected] with your name and pass you wish to purchase.

We will then send you a quote and further details.

Kind regards,
Daniel

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ctj

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oltre 9 anni fa

Hi Daniel,

Many thanks for your fast reply, I greatly appreciate it!

I think I understand what you mean by local trains: By local trains, do you mean the trains that I won't have access to via the JR Kansai West Pass? An by using "one to Kurashiki" do you mean that for that travel, then the JR Kansai West Pass is actually worth it?

I am worried about going from Kyoto to Tokyo and then traveling all over Tokyo. It seems like the JR Tokyo Wide Pass may be useful in this instance, or are local trains also better here?

What are your thoughts.

Many thanks for all your time and help!

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