Coverage of Japan Rail Pass

Hi there,

Are you doing Hiroshima - Hokkaido - Osaka by rail? And if so, how many days do you plan to spend in each place?

Kind regards,
Daniel

Hi Daniel,
Change in plan…. Our new itinerary: Osaka go to Kyoto on Day 3. Then Nara the following day. Proceed to Nagoya then go back to Osaka. Day 8 and 9 in Hiroshima then Fukuoka then back to Osaka. Does this make sense? We’ll buy a 7-Day JR pass once we arrive in Osaka. Does it have to be online or can we get this at a train station? Any other advice that you can give us?
Thanks!!!

Hi again Daniel San,
Do we need to reserve seats? When is the best time to do this?
Thanks much!!!

Hi Ems,

If you go to Hiroshima and Fukuoka, then I recommend a Sanyo-Sanin area pass instead. It costs a lot less than a 7-day JR Pass and covers all cities you want to go.

Seats can be reserved once you arrive in Japan and have activated the pass. See:https://www.jrpass.com/blog/reserving-seats-boarding-the-bullet-train

Kind regards,
Daniel

Hi again Daniel-san,
Will sure go with Sanyo-Sanin. Appreciate the reco. How about for our Day 1-2: KIX to Namba, Namba to Universal Studios and and return, Visit Osaka castle, etc. Would you reco a Kansai area pass.
Thanks much!