Hi,
After my Tokyo portion of the trip, I will spend an additional 21 days in Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Kumamoto and Fukuoka. From Fukuoka, I plan to take the JR Kyushu Ferry Beetle over to Busan.
Question 1
Does it make more sense to buy one way JR tickets between cities (my calculation for one way tickets is $283.99) and use the Suica card or if available buy local 1/2 day transportation passes for inner city travel.
From what I can tell the local transportation, buses, subways, trains, trolleys will get you closer to the attractions than the inner city JR rail.
My concern is the 7/14/21 ($347.00/$556.00/$695.00) JR Rail pass is expensive especially if your going to take local transportation in the inner cities and not the JR rail.
Question 2
Can you use the JR Kyushu pass to get from Hiroshima to Kumamoto and can you use the JR Kyushu pass on the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry between Fukuoka to Busan?
The transportation system is very complex and not very intuitive.
If you have a different thought that makes more sense, it would be greatly appreciated. Pro's and cons would be appreciated.
Thank you
Annette
