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Rail pass inquiry 2023/7/29 01:05
My husband and I are traveling to Japan last week of August to first week of Sept. After our conference in Tokyo and Hakune is over, we will be traveling from Hakune to Osaka, Osaka to Hiroshima and back, Osaka to Kyoto, day trip to Nara from Kyoto, overnight to Mt Kyosan and back to Kyotoa and then back to Haneda international airport. The trip starting from Hakune and ending at the airport is Saturday afternoon to next Saturday afternoon (8 days). Is a JR 14 day rail pass worth it or can part of Journey be other than train? Should I be getting a 14 day pass( saves a few yens per the calculator, or just get the 7 day pass and pay the last day separately). Is ordinary pass good enough? will there be room for luggage?
by Renu (guest)  

Re: Rail pass inquiry 2023/7/29 15:12
For koyasan,osaka,kyoto,kobe,nara:
u can buy surutto kansai pass 3 day:5400yen
by Juhi (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Rail pass inquiry 2023/7/29 16:26
Japan Rail Pass
(14-day, about 48000 yen before the autumn price raise)
would not pay off.

The JR regular cost to travel
Odawara -- Shin-Osaka -- Hiroshima
(-- Miyajima -- Miyajimaguchi --
Miyajima -- Hiroshima) -- Kyoto -- Tokyo
within 12 calendar days
should be about 41000 to 43000 yen per adult (#).

The cost for the combination of
the JR regular tickets to travel
Odawara -- Shin-Osaka + Kyoto -- Tokyo
and JR-West Kansai-Hiroshima Area Pass (5-day)
should be about 41000 to 43000 yen per adult.
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361_kansai_hiroshima.html
If you make your Hiroshima and Nara trips
within 5 calendar days,
this JR-West pass could be the best choice.

The cost for the combination of
the JR regular tickets to travel
Odawara -- Shin-Osaka
and 7-day Japan Rail Pass
would be about 43000 yen.

It sounds better
to use a JR-West pass or JR regular tickets
for your Hiroshima trip
and take the advantage that you can choose NOZOMI and MIZUHO.

(#)
Simulation of the JR regular cost
: 20380 yen
(after the 10 percent round-trip discount)
as JR basic fare to travel,
within 12 calendar days,
from Odawara via Hiroshima to Miyajimaguchi and back.
: 2 x 180 yen
as JR West Miyajima Ferry fares to go
from Miyajimaguchi to Miyajima and back.
: 1520 yen
as JR basic fare to travel
from Odawara to Tokyo.
: 5350 yen
as Shinkansen HIKARI or KODAMA surcharge to go
from Odawara to Shin-Osaka
on August the 26th (Saturday).
: 2 x 4500 yen
as Shinkansen HIKARI or SAKURA surcharges to go
from Shin-Osaka to Hiroshima and back
during August the 28th (Monday) through the 31st (Thursday).
: 5490 yen
as Shinkansen HIKARI surcharge to go
from Kyoto to Shinagawa | Tokyo
on September the 2nd (Saturday).
Total
: 42100 yen to travel
from Odawara to Miyajima then to Tokyo by JR.
by omotenashi rate this post as useful

Re: Rail pass inquiry 2023/7/29 16:39
Just to take your Nara trip into the simulation.
: 2 x 720 yen
as JR basic fares to go
from Kyoto to Nara and back.
Total
: 43540 yen.

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JR Shin-Osaka Station
is shared by JR-West and JR-Central,
so is Kyoto Station.
To pick up your JR-West pass there,
you visit a JR ticket counter
of the conventional line zone;
the Shinkansen zone is managed by JR-Central.
by omotenashi rate this post as useful

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