Which ticket to buy?

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Hi, your assistance would be greatly appreciated! I will be travelling 25 September to 2 October inclusive so 8 days in total
My itinerary seems to be using mostly 'Hikari' bullet trains which I note do not have a Green Carriage. I have 2 questions: Firstly, does a first class JR Pass still make sense? Perhaps for non-Shinkansen trains, or perhaps just for the 1hr 30 mins each way to Hiroshima on a 'Sakura' Shinkansen (which does have a Green Carriage)? Secondly, should I buy a 7 or 14 day pass? My 8th day only involves a short 15 minute journey from Shinimamiya to Osaka so do I buy a single ticket for day 8 plus a 7 day pass or a 14 day pass? Thank you!

Daniel-san

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Hi there,

Where did you get that information? As I can tell you that Hikari trains do have Green Cards, some have up to 3 carriages that are only for Green Class users. The Sakura also has Green Cars but generally only half a train car, so it makes sense to book your tickets for that train 1 day or so in advance.

I think a 7 day JR Pass would make the most sense if you can include all your long distance travel with it.

Shin-Imamiya to Osaka is indeed a small trip and buying a normal ticket will only cost around 200yen.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

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Thanks Daniel. I read it here: https://www.jrpass.com/blogs/what-to-expect-from-a-green-car-pass (scroll down to the bottom)

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Daniel-san

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