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Is better to buy the 15 days JR PASS - or regular tickets

Juan Sebastian
Juan Sebastian
14 days ago
2 answers

Hi, we're going to be in Japan for two weeks and don't know if we should buy the JR Pass or regular tickets.

I'm planning to make this trip:

Tokyo --> Nikko
Nikko --> Tokyo
kyoto --> Nara
Nara --> Osaka
Osaka --> Hiroshima
Hiroshima --> Miyayama
MIyayama --> Tokyo

The JR pass also works for moving inside the cities, as buses and metro ?

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Daniel-san
19271 posts
13 days ago
Expert

Hi there,

I'm thinking about if a 7 day or 14 day JR Pass would help here, but can't say for sure without having your timing. For example, how many days will you be spending in Tokyo?

Having said that, you have a good amount of Shinkansen travel planned and this is exactly where the JR Pass can be of good help!

Kind regards,
Daniel

Juan Sebastian
Juan Sebastian
2 posts
13 days ago

Daniel thanks for your response!

I'm asking because, i put the itinerary on the Jr Pass calculator and it shows that is not worth to buy the JR pass, but i'm not sure if its correct.

I describe you here our trip, with the days that we are going to be in Japan.

Tokyo ( 26 sept- 29 sept)
Tokyo - nikko - tokyo (30 sept)
Tokyo - Fujikawaguchiko (1 oct)
Fujikawaguchiko - Kyoto (2 oct - 4 oct)
Kyoto - nara - Osaka (5 oct)
Osaka (5 oct - 8 oct)
Osaka - Hiroshima - Miyajima (8 oct - 9 oct)
Miyajima - Tokyo (9 oct)

I apareciate if you could tell us, what is the best option. Taking into account if we can save some money.

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Daniel-san
19271 posts
11 days ago
Expert

Hi again!

Thank you for sharing the details, and as the JR Pass Calculator is saying, this would be correct.

Still you could look at using a regional pass between Osaka - Hiroshima. This pass would then cover the way back as far as Osaka, from where you could buy a normal ticket to Tokyo. This is the Kansai - Hiroshima Area Pass.

Kind regards,
Daniel


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