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9 Day Trip - JR Pass? Osaka , Kobe, Kyoto & Tokyo!

cjc5103
cjc5103
over 8 years ago
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Hello -

We will be in Japan for 9 days 8 nights, from Sunday Nov 4th to Monday Nov 12th which includes stop in Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and Tokyo. I'm wondering if I should get the 7 day JR Pass or if there is an "alternative pass" we can use to get all the local trains in Osaka and Tokyo. 4 years ago we came and it was easy to use the JR Pass to get around.

If we should get the 7 Day JR Pass, which days should we use it?

Itinerary:
DAY 1: Sun (11/4/18) Arrive in Osaka. Train from Kansai (KIX) Airport to Hotel
DAY 2: Mon (11/5/18) Osaka
DAY 3: Tues (11/6/18) Day Round Trip to Kyoto
DAY 4: Wed (11/7/18) Day Round Trip to Kobe
DAY 5: Thurs (11/8/18) Osaka
DAY 6: Fri (11/9/18) Train from Osaka to Tokyo
DAY 7: Sat (11/10/18) Tokyo
DAY 8: Sun (11/11/18) Tokyo
DAY 9: Mon (11/12/18) Train from Tokyo Hotel to Narita (NRT) Airport

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

A 7 day JR Pass would have been a good option if you traveled a return between Osaka - Tokyo. You will be going one way and for that it would be cheaper to buy normal tickets. You can look instead of using a Kansai Area Pass for travel around Kansai, then buy a one way ticket to Tokyo.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

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cjc5103
cjc5103
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over 8 years ago

Hi Daniel!

Thanks for the great info. So to summarize, we will buy a Kansai Area Pass from the Kansai Airport in Osaka, use that for the 6 days we are in Osaka to travel, and buy a separate train ticket from Osaka to Tokyo.

Is there a pass for Tokyo we can use for subway rides?

This is super helpful! Thank you!
Chris

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Daniel-san
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over 8 years ago
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