Rail advice needed for 9 day itinerary Japan
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Rail advice needed for 9 day itinerary Japan
Hi I will be arriving in Nagoya, 1 night, osaka 1 night, kyoto 3 nights, tokyo 3 nights sendai 1 night then back to Nagoya. Can anyone help with advice. Can I get away with a 7 day JR pass or would it be more feasible to buy a 14 day JR pass?. I'm confused? From kyoto or Osaka I want to go down to see Hiroshima for a day trip. Would it be better to buy a singel pass Nagoya/Osaka/Hiroshim/Kyoto. And start a 7 day JR pass in Kyoto?
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You can use hyperdia.com to get the prices for your individual journeys. Then figure which is cheaper, pass or individual tickets. I'm thinking that paying for Nagoya-Osaka on shinkansen is 5640 yen, slower train less money, then starting your 7 day pass from Kyoto, as Osaka to Kyoto is not expensive either.
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Actually, that is a 10-day itinerary (9 nights).
Here is how I see your days in Japan:
1 - Nagoya
2 - Nagoya to Osaka
3 - Osaka to Kyoto
4 - Kyoto
5 - Kyoto
6 - Kyoto to Tokyo
7 - Tokyo
8 - Tokyo
9 - Tokyo to Sendai
10 - Sendai to Nagoya
If you are willing to wait until day 4, 5, or 6 to go to Hiroshima then all you need is a JR Pass and to purchase tickets from Nagoya to Osaka and Osaka to Kyoto.
If you want to go to Hiroshima before day 4 then you would need a 14-day JR Pass or all of the following:
7-day JR Pass
Nagoya - Osaka ticket
Sanyo Area Pass
Osaka - Kyoto ticket
Kyoto - Osaka ticket if you go to Hiroshima from Kyoto since (am pretty sure) the Sanyo Area Pass doesn't cover travel between Kyoto and Osaka.
Here is how I see your days in Japan:
1 - Nagoya
2 - Nagoya to Osaka
3 - Osaka to Kyoto
4 - Kyoto
5 - Kyoto
6 - Kyoto to Tokyo
7 - Tokyo
8 - Tokyo
9 - Tokyo to Sendai
10 - Sendai to Nagoya
If you are willing to wait until day 4, 5, or 6 to go to Hiroshima then all you need is a JR Pass and to purchase tickets from Nagoya to Osaka and Osaka to Kyoto.
If you want to go to Hiroshima before day 4 then you would need a 14-day JR Pass or all of the following:
7-day JR Pass
Nagoya - Osaka ticket
Sanyo Area Pass
Osaka - Kyoto ticket
Kyoto - Osaka ticket if you go to Hiroshima from Kyoto since (am pretty sure) the Sanyo Area Pass doesn't cover travel between Kyoto and Osaka.
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Since the Sanyo Area Pass costs 20,000 yen then you would be much better off getting the 14-day JR Pass if you want to go to Hiroshima on day 2 or 3.
Nagoya- Osaka on the shinkansen costs 6380 yen. It's 5640 for Nagoya-Kyoto. Fares from Osaka to Kyoto (on non-JR trains) can be as low as 590.
So figure 7000 for Nagoya- Osaka- Kyoto plus 28000 for the 7-day Pass, is 35000. Compare that to the 45000 yen cost of the 14-day JR Pass.
Nagoya- Osaka on the shinkansen costs 6380 yen. It's 5640 for Nagoya-Kyoto. Fares from Osaka to Kyoto (on non-JR trains) can be as low as 590.
So figure 7000 for Nagoya- Osaka- Kyoto plus 28000 for the 7-day Pass, is 35000. Compare that to the 45000 yen cost of the 14-day JR Pass.
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Thank you so much for your replies. This has helped me so much! It all seemed a bit daunting before with so many rail lines. Now I can concentrate on my sightseeing tours in each place. Do I purchase rail tickets here in Australia or online (JR website?)
thanks again.
thanks again.
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You will buy your tickets for Nagoya- Osaka- Kyoto when you get to the train station in Japan.
For your JR Pass you will, of course, buy a voucher in Australia and exchange it in Japan. See www.japanrailpass.net for all the details.
For your JR Pass you will, of course, buy a voucher in Australia and exchange it in Japan. See www.japanrailpass.net for all the details.
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