Originally Posted by
Flier74
Re the rail pass another poster mentions, yes it’s not cheap but still good value if you plan to travel around within 7 or 14 days and a great way to discover Japan in my opinion
No it is not anymore. The price increase is so high that to recoup the cost you need to travel on Shinkansen nearly daily. A NEX-tokyo-Kyoto-Hiroshima return train is cheaper than the 14 days pass and just break even a 7 day pass.