10 days Tokyo - Kyoto - Osaka - Possible to use 7 day? Plus general JR questions

Just to add - there will be 2-3 side trips too - Nara, Uji plus one more.

Hi there!

Your plan makes for a good start and for easy planning with the JR Pass. I would recommend to start using from day 4 - 10. This way you can maximize your savings with the JR Pass. The part Tokyo - Kyoto and Osaka - Narita are especially pricey, so it's best to cover them with the JR Pass. You can than also use the JR Pass for your trip to Nara, Uji and Osaka, this way you get the most out of your pass.

For your arrival at Narita Airport and first days in Tokyo, I would recommend buying a Suica and Narita Express package which gives you a discounted ticket on the Narita Expess to Tokyo and a prepaid travel card (Suica) which you can use to travel around Tokyo for the first couple of days.

When you travel locally in Tokyo (such as Shibuya - Shinjuku) or Kyoto a normal ticket will costs somewhere between 180-250yen for one way.

Have a great trip!
Daniel

HI Daniel -San - Thank you! This is suuuuper helpful!

People say if I ride two ways of shinkensen ( for example from tokyo to kyoto; then osaka to narita), the price for 7 day pass will be worth it. Is this true?

Another question about the suica and Narita package - I assume you mean one way is enough because the JR pass will cover my ride from Osaka to NArita already?

Thanks!
Belle

Hi Belle!

Yes the 7day JR Pass is roughly the same price as a return ticket Tokyo - Osaka or Kyoto. Narita Airport is reached via Tokyo so that part will already allow you to make savings with the JR Pass.

Your way back to Narita Airport is covered by the JR Pass so you only have to buy the Suica and Narita package for one way :)

Enjoy!
Daniel