Hi there,
I'm planning to visit in late Jan.
Can you let me know what is the optimal JR pass for this sort of trip?
Haneda - Tokyo
Tokyo - Kyoto
Kyoto - Nozawa Onsen
Nozawa Onsen to Tokyo
Tokyo to Haneda.
Is a JR Regional Pass better?
Many thanks,
Milou
Hi Milou,
For your trip, a national Japan Rail Pass since you are travelling through 3-4 regions. It will also depend on how many days you spend in each region, in order to know what pass matches your plans best.
You may also find this guide useful:
https://www.jrpass.com/blog/expert-guide-to-regional-japan-rail-passes
Kind regards,
Daniel
Thank you Daniel, that is very helpful! We are staying 3 days
In Tokyo, 4 in Kyoto and then 5 in Nozawa before heading back
to Tokyo.
Your advice is very much appreciated! Thank you!
Hi again!
In this case, you are right between the 7 day JR Pass and 14 day JR Pass. As in, the 7-day JR Pass would be great if you did this trip within 7 days, and the 14 day JR Pass needs a bit more travel to help you make savings.
Tokyo - Kyoto - Iiyama comes down to around 26.000yen, if you can do this with a 7-day JR Pass and any additional travel (such as a day trip, airport transfer etc,) then it may be worth it.
Hope this helps,
Daniel
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