Itinerary Check!

Hi there,

1.) Yes, your route looks good to me :)

2.) Could you tell me what day trips you would like to do? Knowing this would help me find the best pass to match your travel plans.

3.) The closest JR Station is called Inae on the JR Biwako line. Toyosato does not have a JR line but can be accessed using the Omi Tetsudo line but is not covered by the JR Pass.

4.) Certainly, Pocket WiFi has been a life saver for me many times in Japan. Just being able to use Google maps to navigate and look when the next train is online at any time are worth it. You can share the WiFi along the 4 of you, making the price per user quite low.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

Hi Daniel,

Thank you for responding!
We don't really have much in terms of specific locations. I just know about Toyosato for when we're in Kyoto and maybe Fuji-san. When we're in Tokyo.

For the Omi Tetsudo line, how much are the tickets usually if it's not covered by the JR Paass?

Hi Daniel,

I just got an update for our day trips:

When in Osaka:
We'd like to visit Nara, Koyasan, and Himeji Castle.

When In Kyoto:
Toyosato. Most of the time will probably be spent inside kyoto since its already a trip in itself!

Tokyo:
Fujisan, as far as I know.

Another question tho! Will the guide book that comes with it cover what's covered with the pass?

Hi again :)

I do not have the exact fare but it would be a couple hundred yet (think a couple bucks) each way. Nothing big.

For the JR Pass, since you spend most days locally I think it may actually cost less to buy the tickets for your trip individually to use a pass. Still, we have a handy tool called the JR Fare Calculator, in which you can add all your travel trips and compare the cost of a trip, against the cost of a pass.

Another question tho! Will the guide book that comes with it cover what's covered with the pass? Yes :)

Hope this helps,
Daniel