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wether to buy jrpass for itenary

paru
paru
over 8 years ago
6 answers

hi
I am parul will be travelling in end of march with 4 adults two being 65+ and one child to japan my itinerary is as follows

27dec delhi- narita
27dec narita -Tokyo
28dec Tokyo -Kyoto JRPASS
29 dec Kyoto
30 dec Hiroshima day trip
31 dec Osaka day trip
1 april nara /okyama
2 april hakone
3 april hakone to Tokyo JRPASS ends
4apil Tokyo
5 april Tokyo
6 april Tokyo -narita

or
27dec delhi- narita
27dec narita -Osaka flight
28dec Kyoto
29 dec Kyoto
30 dec Osaka day trip
31 dec Hiroshima day trip JRPASS
1 april nara /okyama
2 april Kyoto to hakone
3 april hakone to nikko
4apil nikko to Tokyo
5 april Tokyo
6 april Tokyo -narita JRPASS ENDS

which option is better I am getting return flight(Tokyo-osaka) ticket for 1769 yen only so not much difference.
Is it advisable to take flight back to Tokyo from osaka and not take jrpass all together main consideration being time and management issues as travelling with two elderly 65+.please advise keeping in mind spring season also.
thanks and regards
parul

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Daniel-san
19375 posts
over 8 years ago
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Hi there,

It is hard to make a direct comparison with flying as flight ticket prices change per day and flying involved a lot of additional travel (such as to and from the airport) and waiting at different stages.

The best advice I can give you here is to write out both options completely and then see which you like best. For traveling on the Shinkansen, you just get on, sit down and wait. Overall a much easier and comfortable option than using a flight. That said, potentially it is more economic to fly if you can find a low domestic fare.

A JR Pass would be a really good option in both itinerary options. You'll travel a lot and would make very good savings compared to purchasing normal rail tickets.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

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