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Aslesha Thakur
Aslesha Thakur
9 months ago
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Dear Sir
We are planning to visit Japan as per the following itinerary.
28 March Osaka KIX to Shin Osaka:
29 March Osaka Shin-Osaka to Himeji-Back
30 March Osaka Shin-Osaka to Hiroshima-Miyajima-Back
31 March Osaka +Kyoto Local +Transfer to Kyoto
1 April Kyoto Nara
2 April Kyoto Local
3 April Kyoto Local
4 April Kyoto + Nagoya Transfer to Nagoya
5 April Nagoya Local
6 April Nagoya +Hakone Transfer to Hakone (Odawara)
7 April Hakone+ Tokyo Transfer to Tokyo
8 April Tokyo Nikko day trip
9 April Tokyo Local
10 April Tokyo Hitachi Sea side
11 April Tokyo Local
12 April Depart for Mumbai from Narita

We are proposing to use the JR Kansai Hiroshima pass for 5 days from 28th March to 1st Apr. Request for your advice on the following:
a) Is the JR Kansai Hiroshima pass still valid? If yes, what is the cost of the pass for 5 days?
b) Is there any other pass more appropriate for Kansai region?
c) Is there any other JR pass that could be used for the rest of the itinerary?
d) Which is the most authentic website to buy individual Shinkansen tickets?

Would be grateful for your advice.

Regards
Aslesha

Alexis
Alexis
1050 posts
9 months ago
Expert

Hi there,

A Kansai-Hiroshima Pass seems like a great idea for this itinerary - for 5 days the cost is £95 GBP.

There are other Kansai Area passes but none of them cover Hiroshima as well at a price that would be cost-effective for your itinerary.

There isn't one pass that covers the rest of your itinerary, so I would suggest purchasing your tickets individually for the rest of your trip. You may be interested in a Hakone FreePass, but we don't offer that on our site as it covers private transport and not JR-operated railways.

To book shinkansen tickets you can do so in Japan at manned ticket offices or at ticket machines, inside train stations.

Hope this helps!

Alexis


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