Comments on: JAPAN TRAIN & BUS PASSES: What is the Best Pass for You? https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2019/04/best-japan-passes/ Budget Travel & Visa Guides Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:01:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Lei Vergara https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2019/04/best-japan-passes/#comment-104302 Fri, 21 Jul 2023 01:22:19 +0000 https://www.thepoortraveler.net/?p=37370#comment-104302 This is a very helpful blog. Thank you so much the Poor Traveler Team!
My only concern now is what is the best pass/es to get where we can save the most money ofcourse? Hihi

Here’s our planned IT for autumn this year.

We will be staying in Osaka and plans to do a DIY day trip to Kyoto (AM) and Nara (PM) before going back to Osaka in the evening.

OSAKA-KYOTO-NARA-OSAKA

For Kyoto, we only wanted to see the ff:

  1. Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, and
  2. Fushimi Inari Taisha

Then for Nara, we will only be visiting Nara Park and plans to go on foot from there to explore the park grounds and its surrounding temples.

Im torn between the 2 (combo) passes:

  1. OSAKA AMAZING PASS + HANKYU TOURIST PASS, or
  2. KANSAI THRU PASS only since this pass already includes the OSAKA METRO lines

THANK YOU SO MUCH GUYS! KUDOS!

]]> By: Yosh Dimen https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2019/04/best-japan-passes/#comment-89170 Mon, 28 Oct 2019 00:42:41 +0000 https://www.thepoortraveler.net/?p=37370#comment-89170 In reply to Rojh.

Get a nationwide JR Pass.

]]> By: Rojh https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2019/04/best-japan-passes/#comment-89163 Sun, 27 Oct 2019 06:55:42 +0000 https://www.thepoortraveler.net/?p=37370#comment-89163 Hello. I’ve been following your page and reading your blog about japan tour. We are planning to visit Japan this coming january for a 7day tour. Our entry and exit point will be Narita and we plan to explore Tokyo with Mt. Fuji, Osaka, Kyoto/Nara (very hectic). What will be our best option for this travel? Will it be best to have a nationwide JR pass? Thank you.

]]> By: Yosh Dimen https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2019/04/best-japan-passes/#comment-88885 Sat, 12 Oct 2019 10:02:38 +0000 https://www.thepoortraveler.net/?p=37370#comment-88885 In reply to LJ.

If you plan to take the train all the way, the JR Pass will be worth it for your itinerary.

]]> By: LJ https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2019/04/best-japan-passes/#comment-88800 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 01:19:20 +0000 https://www.thepoortraveler.net/?p=37370#comment-88800 In reply to Elaine Tan.

Hi. we are arriving in Chubu on the 18th. I was planning on doing Nagoya on the 19th, Fuji on the 20th diretso Tokyo hanggang 21st, tapos punta sa Kobe on the 22nd and explore Kyoto and Osaka sa 23 and 24. Tapos bisita ng maaga dun sa Hiroshima on the 25th. Ano suggestion mo po? Thank you.

]]> By: Anna https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2019/04/best-japan-passes/#comment-88734 Thu, 03 Oct 2019 10:55:03 +0000 https://www.thepoortraveler.net/?p=37370#comment-88734 Hello. we are planning to stay 2 nights/ 3 days in Kyoto (same day arrival from the airport) and 3 nights/4days in Osaka (possibly a day trip to Nara but not on departure day). what would be the best pass for us. thank you.

]]> By: john https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2019/04/best-japan-passes/#comment-88664 Sun, 29 Sep 2019 11:20:08 +0000 https://www.thepoortraveler.net/?p=37370#comment-88664 In reply to Yosh Dimen.

thank you po.

]]> By: Yosh Dimen https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2019/04/best-japan-passes/#comment-88654 Sat, 28 Sep 2019 18:02:49 +0000 https://www.thepoortraveler.net/?p=37370#comment-88654 In reply to Hana.

Hi Hana,

I suggest the following:
OSAKA – 2-day Osaka Amazing Pass
OTHER KANSAI CITIES – Kansai Thru Pass
OSAKA TO TOKYO – Take the overnight bus
TOKYO-FUJI-NIKKO – Get the Tokyo Wide Pass

But if you want to take the bullet train from Osaka to Tokyo, then the JR Pass can be worth it if you’re also visiting Fuji and Nikko. Explore Osaka first before visiting other cities. Then use JR Pass from Days 4-10, including your Osaka-Tokyo transit.

]]> By: Yosh Dimen https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2019/04/best-japan-passes/#comment-88638 Sat, 28 Sep 2019 17:30:20 +0000 https://www.thepoortraveler.net/?p=37370#comment-88638 In reply to John.

I think Kansai Thru Pass is better here. It also gives you flexibility in case you want to switch the days within Kansai (pag umulan, etc.)

]]> By: Hana https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2019/04/best-japan-passes/#comment-88613 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 12:17:00 +0000 https://www.thepoortraveler.net/?p=37370#comment-88613 Hi, i’m planning a 10 days trip to Japan. I will enter Japan via Kansai Airport. Will be staying Osaka for 5 days and am planning to have day drips from Osaka to Kyoto, Nara and Kobe (2 days to explore Osaka). After which i am planning to go to Tokyo from Osaka and will be staying in Tokyo for another 4 nights and will be making day trip to Mount Fuji and Nikko (rest of the 2 days to explore tokyo in general). Would you recommend me to get a JR whole region pass or would it be better to get a combination of passes eg Osaka amazing pass x 2 days, 3 days Kansai Thru pass, ICOCA card, & for Tokyo should i use JR pass to cover my tokyo and day trips? or is there any other itinary in tokyo that you would think its cheaper or more feasible? Thank you so much!

]]> By: John https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2019/04/best-japan-passes/#comment-88589 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 04:50:29 +0000 https://www.thepoortraveler.net/?p=37370#comment-88589 hello! hope you could help us with our itineraries.
Oct 6 – KIX Arrival at 4:10pm (entry)
Oct 7 – (Kyoto + Nara) Fushimi Inari Shrine + Kiyomizu, Yasaka , etc and Nara
Oct 8 – (Kyoto) Arashiyama + Other popular places
Oct 9 – USJ
Oct 10 – Osaka Amazing Pass ( 1 day)
Oct 11 – Osaka 1/2 day tour
Oct 11 – Shinkansen going to Tokyo
Oct 11 to Oct 16 Tokyo (exit)

We’ll be staying staying in Osaka (Shinsaibashi area).
1. Which pass are we going to buy
Kansai Thru Pass or JR West Kansai Pass?

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