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JR East pass econmical (Tokyo only)?
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2009/7/13 22:35
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Hello,
We will be go shopping in Toyko for 6 days
Day 1 - Narita to Ikebukuro
Day 2 - Ikebukuro to Karuizawa
Day 3 - Ikebukuro to Disneysea
Day 4 - Ikebukuro to Gotemba Premium Outlet
Day 5 & 6 - yet to decide (but should still be in Tokyo
1. Is buying the 5 days JR East pass more economical?
2. Or should we get indvidual ticket
3. How much would be the train fare from Narita to Ikebukuro?
Many thanks..
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by et (guest)
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One way fare
NRT-Ikebukuro : 3500yen
Ikebukuro - Karuizawa : 5550yen
Ikebukuro - Disneysea: 380yen
Ikebukuro - Gotemba Premium Outlet : 1890yen but not fully covered by JR East Pass
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by ts (guest)
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Go buy the 10000yen Special JR East Pass if Karuizawa is a must to u. A round trip of that is well over the cost of the pass. Please note that it only cover three days but can be used non-consecutively. I think this should be great for you.
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by lester (guest)
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not only Tokyo
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2009/7/14 13:58
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Note that both Karuizawa and Gotemba are well outside Tokyo, and are in fact two prefectures away- Karuizawa is in Nagano prefecture and Gotemba is in Shizuoka prefecture. You definitely can't say that itinerary is only in Tokyo.
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by Sira (guest)
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Thank you
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2009/7/14 23:43
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Thank you very much to all for the swift and useful advise...we are looking forward to Japan in this coming Sept 09...
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by et (guest)
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Add-on question
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2009/7/16 18:40
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I have a add-on question regarding William's answer.
Note that the 10000 yen special JR East flexible 3-day pass is good for use only from Sept.1 to Dec. 31, 2009.
If I'am going to Japan mid/end of Dec.2009, is that means I cannot use this special JR East Pass anymore? Because the link provided by William mentioned:
Exchange of the exchange order through Tuesday, 1 Dec. 2009
And I am able to exchange it only after I reach Japan (mid of Dec).
Thanks.
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by Jim (guest)
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rail pass
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2009/7/17 00:04
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It's my understanding that you have to exchange for the pass before Dec. 1, and only after you arrive in Japan. So if you arrive after Dec. 1, you can't get the pass even if you have bought the voucher before Dec. 1.
If you want to vertify and to be 100% sure, maybe you can e-mail JR East for a definite answer:
info@japanrail.com
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