Do i need a national Japan rail pass?

Hi there,

The only rail pass that would cover all of your itinerary is the nationwide pass as the legs around Tokyo and Mt Fuji will not be covered by the rail pass.

As a quick check on wether a 7 day nationwide pass would make sense for you, lets take a look at your costs:

1. Tokyo > Otsuki: ¥2860, (85mins, 87km)
2. Otsuki > Kyoto: ¥14650, (235mins, 561km)
3. Kyoto > Osaka: ¥540, (28mins, 42km)
4. Osaka > Hiroshima: ¥10150, (104mins, 345km)
5. Hiroshima > Hakata: ¥8900, (69mins, 280km)

JR ticket cost: ¥37100 for 5 legs

• 07 day Japan Rail Pass (¥28,300) saving: ¥8800

As you can see you'll make good savings with a 7 day pass, however would make even more savings if you included your ¥21,520 return leg to Tokyo from Hakata/Fukuoka which would effectively be free within the 7 day pass.

Hope this helps!