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Osaka, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nara ,Nagoya 2015/11/25 14:04
Family of 3 (all Adults) going to Osaka in Feb 2016:

1) Kansai Airport to Hotel in Tempozan by airport limousine bus because it is direct with 0 transfer.
2) Will stay 3 nights (Feb 5 to Feb 7) in Osaka and then side trips to Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nara and Nagoya.
3) Will return to Osaka on Feb 13 until the last day, Feb 15.

Would like to purchase discount tickets/passes for these side trips. Should I use JR Hiroshima Kansai pass or Kintetsu railway pass ? The cost for Kintetsu railway pass (adult) is cheap but have to buy separately a Hiroshima (round trip) which is very expensive by shinkansen. Round trip does not cover Miyajima too.
Which is the most cost effective pass for my trip covering these four places, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nara and Nagoya?

Thanks.
by Lim (guest)  

Re: Osaka, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nara ,Nagoya 2015/11/25 15:10
Why not, not go to Hiroshima. 3 nights is far from sufficient for all those cities. You need a full week!
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Re: Osaka, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nara ,Nagoya 2015/11/25 15:10
Not a comment on your choice of pass, but on your itinerary. From what I can tell, you're splitting four or five days between the four side trips, and spending the rest of the time in Osaka. This is way too much time in Osaka and not enough time in other places. Consider spending at least 2 days in Kyoto (preferably 3), and staying overnight in Hiroshima (give yourself time to see the city and Miyajima at a slower pace). Nara can be visited as a day trip from Osaka, so you don't need to move accommodation to do that.
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Re: Osaka, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nara ,Nagoya 2015/11/25 17:08
Our main trip actually is spending more time in Osaka (says 4 - 6 days). However, we like to cover Hiroshima and Nagoya for our side trips too.

Our tentative plans for side trips after first 3 days in Osaka (Feb 5 - Feb 7) are :

EITHER 1) Feb 8 to Kyoto including day trip in Nara (3 nights) and Nagoya ( 2 nights) with Kintetsu Rail Pass (3800 yen), then to Hiroshima from Kyoto by separate bullet train ticket ( 1 night or 2 nights ) , back to Osaka (1 or 2 days). Our flight on Feb 15 is 23.00 pm OR

2)Feb 8 Hiroshima (1 or 2 days), then Kyoto ( 3 - 4 days with day trip Nara, maybe Kobe too ) by JR Hiroshima Kansai Pass (around 13,000 yen) , then from Kyoto to Nagoya (2 days) by separate ticket , back to Osaka for 1 or 2 days.

We prefer to spend the last day (Feb 15) of our Japan trip in Osaka , this is the reason why we travel back to Osaka after all side trips before we leave Japan for home.

Please advise plan 1 or plan 2 is more cost effective or they are not much different? Or should skip Nagoya?? Thanks.
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Re: Osaka, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nara ,Nagoya 2015/11/25 17:14
The trip is 11 days 10 nights from Feb 5 (arriving 8 am) Kansai Airport and leaving on Feb 15 at 11pm.
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