another JR pass thread
Aug 1, 2009 | 4:28 pm
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another JR pass thread
k so i will be landing in tokyo and staying there for 3 days, then going to mt fuji, yokohama, nikko, kyoto for 2 days and osaka for 2 days.. then hiroshima, miyajima island and i will be trying for kamakura as well... i'm looking into the 14 day pass.... is it worth getting the 2 week pass if going to those areas? also is the JR pass worth innercity travel? are there a lot of stops in each city?
Aug 2, 2009 | 2:33 am
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Welcome supreetd
depends on what u want
travel beyond tokyo crammed into 1 wk? get 1 wk pass
freedom to travel for longer? get 2 wk pass
is innercity travel worth 17,000yen (cost of extra wk w/ pass)? no.
(eg. tokyo to kamakura = 1,400y return trip)
lots of stops in each city? in tokyo??? yes! lots + lots + lots
suggestion:
frugal option = 1 wk jr pass (u have 2 plan)
extravagant option = 2 wk jr pass (b lzy)
depends on what u want
travel beyond tokyo crammed into 1 wk? get 1 wk pass
freedom to travel for longer? get 2 wk pass
is innercity travel worth 17,000yen (cost of extra wk w/ pass)? no.
(eg. tokyo to kamakura = 1,400y return trip)
lots of stops in each city? in tokyo??? yes! lots + lots + lots
suggestion:
frugal option = 1 wk jr pass (u have 2 plan)
extravagant option = 2 wk jr pass (b lzy)
Last edited by LapLap; Aug 2, 2009 at 2:38 am
Aug 2, 2009 | 6:51 am
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You could figure this all out yourself using the Hyperdia timetable.
I'm pretty sure Nikko is not JR btw.
I'm pretty sure Nikko is not JR btw.
Aug 2, 2009 | 9:39 am
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Aug 2, 2009 | 9:53 am
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It depends of your exact schelude. A combination of 1 Week JR Pass and few days on JR West Pass may work if you exit from KIX, but if you exit at TYO, then 2 Week JR pass may be the best choice
Aug 2, 2009 | 1:56 pm
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my travels will be spread over 2 weeks so a 1 week isn't in the cards... i will be spending at least 2-3 days in the major cities and at least 1 in all the others. i will be landing at nrt and leaving from nrt.
Last edited by supreetd; Aug 2, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Aug 2, 2009 | 2:25 pm
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what do you want to learn here?
if u r looking for alternative to 14 day jr pass then you might get 7 day jr pass + 3 day jr east pass
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan...ll-2009-a.html
depends on your dates
even if 3 day jr east pass not relevant for your dates, 1 week jr pass is still in the cards if you wanted - yokohama, tokyo & kamakura are all next to each other and if you want to view fuji from hakone a hakone free pass might be more suitable than travel with jr. as i said, it takes planning.
Aug 2, 2009 | 2:31 pm
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what do you want to learn here?
if u r looking for alternative to 14 day jr pass then you might get 7 day jr pass + 3 day jr east pass
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan...ll-2009-a.html
depends on your dates
even if 3 day jr east pass not relevant for your dates, 1 week jr pass is still in the cards if you wanted - yokohama, tokyo & kamakura are all next to each other and if you want to view fuji from hakone a hakone free pass might be more suitable than travel with jr. as i said, it takes planning.
Aug 2, 2009 | 7:58 pm
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This isnt a question anyone can answer for you.
I suggest you go to hyperdia (http://grace.hyperdia.com/cgi-english/hyperWeb.cgi), plug in your suggested itinerary, sum up how much it will all cost and compare it with the price of a JR and/or regional pass.
I suggest you go to hyperdia (http://grace.hyperdia.com/cgi-english/hyperWeb.cgi), plug in your suggested itinerary, sum up how much it will all cost and compare it with the price of a JR and/or regional pass.
Aug 2, 2009 | 8:06 pm
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Try to consolidate your trip by geographically grouping them to minimize criss-crossing, then perhaps look into regional passes. Prior post mentioned JR West (in Kansai region) pass which I had used, is a great pass for value and the sights that it covers. You can get up to 4-day pass, then add as you need to (1, 2, 3 and 4 days).
Before you jump on a JR 7-day pass, do calculate the individual trip cost first to see if it pays to get the pass.
If you at least do a round trip NRT-Osaka within 7 days, then that alone justifies a 7-day pass.
So, try to consolidate your itin, then get out the calucator.
Before you jump on a JR 7-day pass, do calculate the individual trip cost first to see if it pays to get the pass.
If you at least do a round trip NRT-Osaka within 7 days, then that alone justifies a 7-day pass.
So, try to consolidate your itin, then get out the calucator.
Aug 2, 2009 | 11:01 pm
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Aug 3, 2009 | 2:24 am
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I did - and then I tried not to spend too much more energy and time on answering it than you seemed prepared to give to initial research.
Thought so! 
When you get to that point, what I've answered might become useful.
When you get to that point, what I've answered might become useful.