Terug naar Itinerary check

2 weeks September 2016

becketron
becketron
ongeveer 10 jaar geleden
2 antwoorden

My partner and I are planning 2 weeks in japan. I'm still trying to get my head around rail lines, distances, passes. If anyone can give advice on the following itinerary, especially any problems we'd encounter travelling on anything other than a jr pass, would be appreciated.

  1. Arrive in Japan, Narita airport, 10am - 1/2 day exploring Shinjuku (where we'd stay)
  2. Full day Tokyo
  3. Day trip Nikko
  4. Train to Yokohama (we have a friend here, possible overnight stay, and maybe visit Hakone?)
  5. Train to Kyoto
  6. Full day Kyoto
  7. Day trip Nara
  8. Full day Kyoto
  9. Overnight stay at rural ryokan (nth of Kyoto, mountains/river?)
  10. Train to Hiroshima - peace park/museum
  11. Ferry to Miyajima (overnight stay at ryokan)
  12. Train to Osaka
    13.Osaka to Koyasan (overnight stay buddhist temple)
  13. Koyasan to Tokyo - 1/2 day shopping
  14. Fly out early from Narita Airport

Sound OK?

avatar
Daniel-san
19375 post
ongeveer 10 jaar geleden
Expert

Hi there,

Looks good to me! I don't see any problems on the route so let me give some comments and tips for the trip.

Starting in Yokohama, this is very close to Tokyo so you could just stay in Shinjuku and make a day trip to Yokohama. At the same time it may be nice to stay in Yokohama if you plan on visiting Hakone (as Yokohama is closeby).

If you are looking for a rural place to stay in Kyoto, I recommend looking at a place near Kibune or Kurama in the north of Tokyo. Is mountainous area is not visited a lot by foreign tourists and there is some real zen to be found.

I would also recommend using a 14 day JR Pass since you will be travelling nearly every day. The JR Pass will cover almost all of your travel and give you great savings compared to buying normal tickets. However the last part between Osaka and Koyasan is not covered by the JR Pass. For details see this page.

Hope this helps,
Daniel


Op zoek naar meer informatie? Doorzoek het forum

selecteer categorie

Bestel hier

Vanaf ¥50.000 voor 7 dagen onbeperkt reizen met Japan Rail

Antwoord niet gevonden?

Leer van meer dan 19129 vragen over de Japan Rail Pass of stel een vraag aan onze reisspecialisten.

Stel een vraag

Bestel Pocket WiFi in Japan

Bestel Pocket WiFi in Japan

Bezoek onze Facebook pagina

Raak geïnspireerd voor je bezoek aan Japan door ons te volgen op Instagram en vergeet je eigen foto's niet met ons te delen als je er eenmaal bent.


Ontdek waar u de treinpas van Japan online kunt kopen.

Bestel uw JRPass nu!

We hebben speciale prijzen voor kinderen en geweldige 1ste klas opties. Bekijk alle tickets. Of bekijk ons aanbod Regionale passen