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Kiraly
Kiraly
2 months ago
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Hi there,

We are travelling to Japan on March 12, 2025. We plan to do the following and would like advice about the best rail pass to get. We were thinking of getting a 14 day railpass.

March 12 -15: Tokyo
March 16 - 19 Kyoto
March 20 - 21 Hiroshima
March 22 - 25 Kumamoto
March 26 - 27 Okayama
March 28 back to Tokyo and fly home to Australia

Could you please advise what would be the best option? We were thinking to start the railpass on the day we leave to Kyoto.

Also, we will need to book oversized luggage seats, can we pre-book them if we have a railpass? I am worried we won't be able to get seats if we leave it until we arrive in Japan.

Thank you so much for your advice!

Kiraly

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mariko
169 posts
2 months ago
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Hi Kiraly,

A 14-day Nationwide JR Pass is a great option for your trip. It is valid for 14 consecutive days, from the 15th to the 28th of March.

Online seat reservations are not currently available for tickets purchased through JRPass.com. However, you can easily reserve seats once you arrive in Japan at any JR Train Station ticket office (Midori-no-madoguchi) or ticket machine.

You can find information about oversized luggage here.

I hope this helps!

Kind Regards,

Mariko


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