Originally Posted by
Rusell
I was looking at the 5 day pass including Hiroshima, but it looks to me as a cost waste as I will only need 1 day for Hiroshima, that's why I suggested the Kansai area passes instead.
The Kansai Pass doesn't extend to Hiroshima or cover Shinkansen. Were you thinking of Himeiji Castle which is covered by the Kansai Pass?
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/kansai/
Paying out of pocket r/t for Shin-Osaka to Hiroshima is 9,710 yen each way so more expensive than the 5 day Kansai-Hiroshima pass.