Does 7day JR pass cover my trip or not?

evgeniya

Good day, kindly ask you to suggest me, if I need to buy 7day JR pass or not? If it Is cheaper and more comfortable , than to buy ordinary tickets for my trip:
March, 28th- arrival at Narita
March, 28th-March,31 -staying in Tokyo in Asakusa station Richmond intl hotel , sightseeing with just one trip outside to Kamakura on March, 30th( where I plan to start using JR pass)
March,31 st- leaving for Kyoto in the evening
April, 1st-April, 4th- Kyoto with one trip ouside to Nara and all visits to the famous places in and near Kyoto
April,4th leaving for Hakone stay there till April, 5th
April,5th in the evening leaving for Tokyo (last day of using JR pass)
April, 6th Tokyo shopping
April, 7th-early morning leaving to Narita airport

Thank you in advance for your prompt reply,

Tenjin

Hi,
Yes a 7 day pass would pay off.
Since you won't be using it to/from Narita, you can use the 1000 yen bus.
http://accessnarita.jp/en/home/

You can see previews of some of the best places to see on:
https://www.youtube.com/user/thejapanfaq/videos

evgeniya

Thank you very much, but I don't understand exactly, how can I get Hakone from Kyoto with JR pass? As Hyper Dia doesn't provide any trip with filters excluding Nozomi and privat lines? Would you comment, please, thank you again.

Tenjin

Hi,
Take the bullet train from Kyoto and get off at Mishima Stn., then to save money, buy a Hakone Free Pass
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2358_008.html
After seeing the area, return but go to Odawara Stn., then catch the next bullet train into Tokyo. The Hakone Loop Course
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5210.html
is a common way to see the area.

Hope that helps.

evgeniya

Thank you so much, good day to You!

Joanne

Kindly advise if 7day JR pass will cover osaka/kyoto/nagoya/tokyo and bullet train direct from tokyo to osaka between May 02 to 09?

Joanne

Hi again. I intend to buy the 7days JR national pass. Or perhaps you could provide a cheaper option?

Tenjin

First, it's better to start a new thread and not piggyback your question on someone else's.
Yes, the routes are all covered by the JR Pass. Since you'll be in Japan during Golden Week, you should definitely make advanced seat reservations, which are free with the pass. Expect big crowds at popular places.
One good thing though is that your timing is perfect for seeing the wisteria, which is just breathtaking.
https://goo.gl/EvSI3v
And the best place for it is the Ashikaga Flower Park just north of Tokyo.
For cheaper ways to travel, you could look at a highway bus or the Platt Kodama ticket. Needless to say, they are also much more time consuming as well.
http://willerexpress.com
http://www.jrtours.co.jp/kodama/en/

You can see previews of some of the best places to see on:
https://www.youtube.com/user/thejapanfaq/videos

Hope that helps.