Will the the JR 7 day pass be best to buy or a round-trip ticket to Kyoto.Hi Anna! It was very difficult to find the pick up location to get the tickets for the train ride. The Japan Rail Pass fully covers the My family will be arriving at Osaka (KIX) on 13 November,All the trips you mention are covered by the Japan Rail Pass:– Transportation from Kansai airport to Osaka in the I’m also planning a trip to Japan and I’m really questioning if I should buy the Japan Rail Pass.I’m questioning about wether or not I should buy the JR pass because I worry that some local train lines (mainly in kyoto) will only work with private lines. However they are not entitled to reserve their own seats and thus in case of full trains they do need to travel on their parent’s lap.Hi, A little confused as to whether I should get a 7 day rail pass as I will only be utilising some parts and then have to pay the rest..This means that if you make just one long-distance trip you can already save money. That’s where we will be for a few days before we come to Tokyo.I arrive in Tokyo (Haneda) on 2nd April. By creating an account, I agree to the Must visit Kyoto on bullet train. The shinkansen (bullet train) is the best way to travel between Tokyo and Kyoto. The slower option, the Hikari, takes about 20 minutes longer.Without discounts, a one-way ticket with reserved seating costs about The Japanese government is planning to popularize work-vacations to help the tourism industry recover.With hot springs and beaches, Atami is a great year-round day-trip destination from Tokyo.
You can book Shinkansen/Bullet train tickets online here. Both run on the Tokaido Shinkansen line, connecting the two cities. And from Osaka, to have a day trip to Kyoto. Do you think this is possible. Leaving Kyoto for Kanazawa on 12th April. I’m heading to Japan from 28 Oct till 11 November. Would a JR Pass be economical or not and would a 7 day be better or a 14?All your mentioned trips are fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass:– From Kansai Airport you can easily move to Osaka in the I am planning to visit Tokyo first, which I will be landing at Haneda Airport.Could you advise whether a 7 day JR pass is sufficient for above mentioned ?Yes! The slower option, the Hikari, takes about 20 minutes longer. What would be the best route snd schedule of train to get preferably the fastest train to get back to Nrt airport.Hi Menchu! Therefore, if you have purchased a 7-day pass and your activation date (when you first use the pass) is the 6th of January, the exact expiration time will be midnight on January 12.i need to know is jr pass can use for route from kyoto(which station) to tokyo station.
Just please keep in mind that the travelling time to Tokyo Station to Shin-Osaka is 3 hours, and for example, from Shin-Osaka to downtown Osaka (Namba station) is another 30 minutes. I want to confirm a few things thats already stated in these comments just so I am extra confident.I saw round trip flights from Tokyo to Osaka in the low $100 range but since we will be taking trains to get around both Tokyo and Osaka.As specified in this article, the Shinkansen Hikari train leaves approximately every 30min from Tokyo and arrives at We will be traveling to Japan this coming Aug 2 – 11. The entire trip is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass.To assess if the Japan Rail Pass is the most cost effective ticket for your trip we recommend you to check at Please keep in mind that the Japan Rail Pass will fully cover your described trip as well as many other day trips from main cities:– Transportation between Narita Airport to central Tokyo through the The details on how to move between Tokyo and Osaka can be read in this article you are commenting Also since you are travelling to Japan we recommend you to do so with wifi connection from your own since public one is not reliable. Thank you AnnetteShould you want to use your pass to travel through the whole country, the If you are travelling with your Japan Rail Pass you will be able to fully cover your itinerary!– From Haneda Airport you will be able to easily reach central Tokyo in the Regarding the best access to the accomodations you have chosen, please make sure to contact them since they will be able to better assist you. A return transfer from Narita Airport is over ¥2.600 and a one-day metro and bus pass in Tokyo costs around ¥1.590.Planning 7 day trip to Tokyo and Osaka this coming dec.intend to stay 2 day at Osaka and remaining 5 day at Tokyo. What would be the best route snd schedule of train to get preferably the fastest train to get back to Nrt airport.Hi, on may31, we will be travelling back to Nrt airport from Osaka to connect on another flight at 1345pm out Nrt. Tx.For the routes starting/ending at specific hotels please make sure to contact them directly. I will be travelling for 1 week in Japan between: Osaka-Nara-Kyoto-Hakone-Tokyo. The tour guide was kind and offered good info but the timeline was rushed at all locations. We are planning to use the JR Pass but it is available for my wife who is working in Japan. Besides this, the Hi, I’m planning to visit Japan in May Andy would like to know if you give me some advice about transportation. This email has already been used to sign up with CONNECTED_THIRD_PARTY_NAMES. Regarding the trains’ timetable, we recommend you to check them for the exact day you wish to travel at After reading and researching for awhile, it seems for my itinerary, Japan Rail Pass may not be suitable.To take shinkasen frm Kyoto stn to Shin-Osaka stn to return to OsakaAm I right to say Icoca pass will be a better pass for my itinerary?If you only wish to make the described trips the Japan Rail Pass may not be the bets option for you.