hello wonderful humans,
we are traveling in May (golden week because I'm either having the best birthday or I'm crazy)
we are in Tokyo for 6 days then want to take the train to Osaka for the rest of our trip
we have a family of 3 and 3 additional adults. (not sure if that matters at all)
Are we better to get the full 14 day JR pass or the regional JR passes?
thank you so much in advance
Hi there,
Don't worry about Golden Week, it is an experience on its own, especially if you don't mind the crowds :)
Are you only going a one way Tokyo - Osaka using the train? In that case, you may be better off just buying a normal railway ticket. If you do plan on more travel, such as day trips, then a pass may be worth it.
we are only planning one trip from Tokyo to Osaka and one day trip from Osaka to Kyoto.
we fly into Tokyo and out from Osaka
other than that we will be on local trains within the area for example Disneyland, skytree, shrines , Ghibli museum and Yoyogi park/Meiji-jingu while in Tokyo.
also thank you for being so helping and amazing all your work helping people like us is amazing and takes the stress out of winging it and hoping :)
Hi again,
Thank you for the kind words :)
Since you only travel one way, buying a normal ticket makes the most sense. You could look at local passes, such as a Tokyo Metro Day pass.
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