To buy a rail pass or not

Hi there!

Here are the basic costs:

1. Tokyo > Hiroshima: ¥17850, (295mins, 894km)
2. Tokyo > Kyoto: ¥13020, (164mins, 513km)
3. Tokyo > Kitakamakura: ¥1590, (44mins, 48km)

If you give me your full itinerary I can certainly give you advice on whether a 7 or 14 day pass is better, but on the basis of this, if these are your "extra legs", then a 14 day pass will be much more economical than a 7 day + separate tickets.

You can look up train timetables and costs for most of these legs at the Hyperdia travel planning website and learn how to use Hyperdia for Japan Rail Pass holders through our video blog.

Hope this helps!