Is it better to buy single trip/regional pass or JR Pass?

Hello Jacque,

Traveling using the JR Pass to travel from between Tokyo - Kyoto and Hakone is nearly the price of a 7 day JR Pass. From there it would be easy to make savings. With 3 days in Kyoto, it would be nice to add in a day trip to Nara, Osaka Kobe or even Hiroshima.

Going to Hakone with the JR Pass. You can use the Shinkansen (bullet trains) for travel to Odawara station. From there you can use local transport to explore Hakone or buy a Hakone Free Pass which works great as companion to the JR Pass.

You should reserve about 4 hours for the full trip from Kyoto - Haneda. There's no Shinkansen station at Haneda. To travel there using the JR Pass. Take the Shinkansen to Tokyo station. From there transfer to the Yamanote line to Hamamatsucho from which you can use to Tokyo Monorail to Haneda Airport.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

Hi Daniel-san,

Thank you for the quick reply.

Can I check how I can use my JR Pass to travel from Mount Fuji to Kyoto? It can't seem to find the way to take train for this journey. How long will it take?

Regards
Jacqueline

Hello Jacqueline,

It depends on what area around Kyoto you wish to visit. Did you have an idea already?

Otherwise you could consider visiting the Hakone area for easy access to Kyoto as well.

Hope this helps,
Daniel