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Ani
Ani
over 1 year ago
4 answers

Hi there,

I will be travelling to Japan in the summer with my husband and 7 years old daughter. Here’s a rough outline of my itinerary. I’m unsure of which pass to take because the 7day pass is not enough but the 14day pass will not be worth it. My itinerary is quite spaced out because I’m factoring the summer heat and travelling with a young child. I also scheduled Takayama and Kanazawa at the end because I was aiming to ease my daughter into train travelling. I realize this itinerary is quite an undertaking for a family but It will be 10years since our last trip to Japan and we would love to revisit these cities. I’m trying to find a balance 😅

Would you have any recommendations for me in how to optimize my itinerary? And should I consider looking into regional passes? Any suggestions/input would be greatly appreciated.

Day Date City
1 07/06 Arrive in Tokyo
2 07/07 Tokyo
3 07/08 Tokyo
4 07/09 Tokyo
5 07/10 Tokyo
6 07/11 Hakone
7 07/12 Hakone
8 07/13 Osaka
9 07/14 Kyoto
10 07/15 Kyoto
11 07/16 Kyoto
12 07/17 Kyoto
13 07/18 Kyoto
14 07/19 Takayama
15 07/20 Takayama
16 07/21 Kanazawa
17 07/22 Kanazawa
18 07/23 Tokyo
19 07/24 Tokyo
20 07/25 Fly home

Thank you so much for your help!

Have a nice day,
Ani

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Daniel-san
18919 posts
over 1 year ago
Expert

Hi Ani,

I reviewed your itinerary, and think you were alluding to the conclusion yourself. Since your travel is so spaced out, a JR Pass would not help you make savings here. As such, I think just buying the tickets as you travel is the best option.

Kind regards,
Daniel

Ani
Ani
4 posts
over 1 year ago

Thank you Daniel-San for your help! Have a good one!


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