Osaka - Kyoto - Nara - Hiroshima - Nagasaki - Okinawa

Oh and I forgot another question : I suppose the best way to go to Naha is the plane, but just in case, is there an alternate way?

Thank you

Hi there!

The JR Pass is useful inside Osaka, but I'm not sure you'll get enough use of it to justify adding an extra week of validity onto your rail pass. Also, JR does not operate a service in Okinawa so the pass will not be useful there (yes - flying is the best/quickest/cheapest way to get there for sure).

Because of the above, I think I recommend a 14 day rail pass for your 2 weeks of travel within Japan. Based on your itinerary you'll make good savings if you get up to Tokyo, so I think the choice really depends on that. You can make good use of the JR Pass around Tokyo on all JR lines, however you will find in other cities you mention (Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima, Nagasaki) you'll have to purchase metro tickets as you go as the metro system is not operated by JR.

You can look up precise train timetables and costs at the Hyperdia travel planning website and learn how to use Hyperdia for JR Pass holders through our video blog.

Hope this helps!

Hello!

Thank you very much for your reply Mari.

I will finally land in Tokyo Narita, so I think I'll take a 21 days JR Rail Pass, so that I can travel freely between Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima (and use the ferry to go to Miyajima, is this right?), Nagasaki, and Nara!

It was cheaper anyway - and much shorter (less than 15h Vs. 36 hours!) - to land in Narita and take the train to Osaka than fly to Osaka, event with a 21 day pass rather than a 14 day!

Garin

Hi Garin,

Wow! That's a very long transfer! Yes, if you're landing in Narita, then it will make a lot of sense for you to take a 21 day pass. You won't have to worry about JR travel for the whole time too so you'll be able to relax :).

Have a great trip!

P.S. Yes, the JR Pass is valid for the Miyajima ferry!

Thank you very much!!!