Originally Posted by
Kallio
I think you are leaving out reserved seat fees. Of course, that is strictly required only for NEX but the pass includes seat reservations so comparable fare is 24040 yen I mentioned.
No, these are reserved seat 指定席特急料金. Also,特急料金 does vary depending on season. There are high season (繁忙期), regular season (通常期), and low season (閉散期). 特急料金 can vary by 200 yen depending on the season. Also, 乗車券 I have calculates through price since it allows stop over along the way.
Originally Posted by
WorldLux
No. I'm arriving in Kyoto from Osaka (not ITM) and won't need the rail pass before getting to Kyoto. I would activate it in Kyoto for the sake of not losing a day of my pass.
I was expecting 7k for the Thunderbird, 14k for the Shinkansen and 3k for the Narita Express, hence ending up +/- on the cost of that pass. I would however be able to use JR metal while in Tokyo as well.
Alright then, your total will be 19,980 yen if you buy tickets separately. Which means if you ride 4,020 yen worth of JR trains in Tokyo you will break even, if you buy a pass in outside of Japan. 5,020 yen worth of JR train ride in Tokyo to break even if you are going to buy a pass in Japan.