Originally Posted by
abmj-jr
If you haven't already booked that last flight, just be aware that using the shinkansen and Narita Express trains that last day for Kyoto-Shinagawa-NRT is very easy and surprisingly fast. If you have the last day of your Rail Pass on departure day you can save the entire cost of the flight ITM-NRT.
Hmm, I already booked my JL flight from ITM to NRT (I'll be staying in Osaka the last day). It was an award ticket which only cost me 7,500 miles and $1.65. My reasoning is that flying will save me between 60 and 90 minutes.