osaka/hiroshima/takayama,16day trip,which railpass?

Hi Marilia,

At ¥45,100, I think a 14 day JR Pass will going to be a bit touch and go with an itinerary like yours. Lets take a look at your costs:

1. Osaka > Hiroshima: ¥10150, (108mins, 345km)
2. Hiroshima > Okayama: ¥6060, (41mins, 161km)
3. Okayama > Kyoto: ¥7530, (87mins, 219km)
4. Kyoto > Takayama: ¥10220, (207mins, 253km)
5. Takayama > Kansai airport: ¥11560, (292mins, 414km)

TOTAL: ¥45520 for 5 legs

As you can see, purely based on the itinerary you describe you'll only save ¥420 with a 14 day Rail Pass. Despite the small savings against your itinerary, I recommend you get the 14 day rail pass as any further JR travel will be totally free. If you decide to do more travel around Hiroshima or Kyushu at the start of your trip, travel to Nara from Kyoto, or fancy a stop over in Kanazawa towards the end of your journey, you'll have the flexibility to do so.

Hope this helps!