Value of JR Pass compared to individual tickets?

Hi Aleister,

Sounds about right, you can also use our JR Facecalulator: www.jrpass.com/farecalculator.

The other advantage of the JR Pass is convenience and a set budget. You won't have to buy tickets each time you travel, instead you just show the JR Pass which is your one ticket to all of Japan.

Additionally, since you do get unlimited travel you can take any train you want. Say plans change or you want to get on a different train, than you won't have any extra costs.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

Thank you for the reply Daniel-san.

I agree regarding the convenience.

Also, I realized after looking at other itineraries and some of your earlier replies that I should use it differently. Instead of a 14 day pass, it would be better with a 7 day pass and use it on the first half of the trip, for the longer journeys. For the last part, regular tickets or a Suica card should work well.