Hi,
My wife and I are travelling to Narita on May 26th, then on to Kyoto, Kobe, Hiroshima and return to Narita 6 days later. Is the JR Pass the most cost efficient way or would individual tickets be better? Also, is it possible to upgrade to a green car once the ticket is activated?
Many thanks,
Paul
Hi Paul!
Normally a 7 day pass makes sense if you do a return trip between Tokyo and Kyoto. As you're planning on doing a lot more travel than that I can certainly recommend a 7 day JR Pass over normal JR tickets.
Here is a cost breakdown for you to find out how much you will save:
JR ticket cost: ¥49,920 for 5 legs
Once you have purchased your JR Pass I'm afraid you cannot upgrade/downgrade, and so if you have a standard class rail pass and want to use the Green Car you will have to pay the full green car seat price (although the basic line price will be covered).
I hope this helps!
Hi Paul - I don't personally think a Green car is worthwhile (it is most effective in the JR-East area), but you can read more on the benefits here: http://www.jrpass.com/blogs/what-to-expect-from-a-green-car-pass
Hope this helps!
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