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Priya Sethi
Priya Sethi
9 months ago
1 answer

Hi Daniel,

How long does it take to send the JR Rail Pass locally to Osaka?

We are from Australia but head to South Korea in 3 days time so would want to collect the pass from Osaka on the 16th March 2024. Would that time frame be reasonable?

Also, can we use the pass on local trains around Kyoto and Tokyo? We will want to activate our 7 day pass day 3 of Kyoto so we can make the most of our day trips from Kyoto to Hiroshima, one way from Kyoto to Tokyo, Day trip from Tokyo to Fuji Five Lakes and then the trip to Haneda airport for our return home.

Itinerary is below for your reference:

16th March - 19th March: Osaka with a day trip to Nara on 18th March. (we will not be using JR Pass here)

19th March - 23rd March: Kyoto with trips to Arashiyama and Fushimi Inari on 21st March and day trip to Hiroshima. We will activate JR Pass on 21 March.

23 March - 27 March: Local Tokyo travel with day trip to Fuji Five Lakes and Chureito Pagoda on the 26th March 2024

Alexis
Alexis
1065 posts
9 months ago
Expert

Hi there,

Shipping to your accommodation in Japan may be an option - you can confirm this with the support team at [email protected]. because you're shipping locally I presume it wouldn't take longer than a week, your time frame seems reasonable.

Yes you can use them on all local trains provided they are operated by the JR Group. There are JR stations surrounding Mt Fuji and the Lakes, but to get closer to the area you will need to find another form of transport to get there. The easiest way to do this is via bus from the surrounding stations - our blog on Visiting the Five Fuji Lakes can be found here for more info.

Hope this helps!

Alexis


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