Best JR Pass option

Hi Elena,

I was reading your itinerary and think that you can even get away with a 7 day JR Pass, given that you can cover Hakone - Kyoto - Hiroshima - Osaka with it. These are the most expensive parts and a JR Pass there would work best. If you do return from Osaka to Tokyo, then a 14 day JR Pass would be the best option.

Local travel within Tokyo is not very expansive and buying normal tickets generally is the best way. The JR Pass covers travel between all the cities in your itinerary. However some parts do require additional tickets, namely local travel within the Hakone Area and travel from Osaka to Mount Koya. For Hakone, look at a Hakone Free Pass and for Koya look at a Koya Heritage Pass to travel economically.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

Hi Daniel,

Thanks so much for your detailed response. Very helpful. I will take your advice and go with the 7 day option.

Kind Regards,

Elena