JR FOR THREE WEEKS?

Hello there,

Let's have a look at ticket prices to see if the JR Pass will be of use.

Tokyo - Nagano ¥ 8,400
Nagano - Kanazawa ¥ 7,310
Kanazawa - Kyoto ¥ 7,100
Kyoto - Okayama ¥ 7,550
Okayama - Kurashiki (return) ¥ 640
Okayama - Hiroshima ¥ 6,220
Hiroshima - Miyajima (return) 1,140
Hiroshma - Osaka (for Mt. Koya) ¥ 10,430

For a total of ¥ 48,790. Note that the fare to Kanazawa may be a little higher, as the Hokuriku Shinkansen will be done by them, however we don't have the fares yet. From here you could either look at the 14 day JR Pass or 21 day JR Pass. The 14 day JR Pass would be best used for April 9th - 22nd and would work best if you could arrive in Osaka on the 22nd, this would allow for the best savings.

You could also consider the 21 day JR Pass, which would give you 7 days more of travel. At the same time, I would recommend making a couple of day trips from Tokyo in order to get the best value out of the pass. Such as a trip to Nikko or Fuji.

The JR Pass covers all JR lines in Tokyo. Click the link for a full map. You can hop on and off as you wish. A Suica card can still be useful if you use other transport than JR.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

Love your reply!! It is such a great help. Thank you so much!!