Hi, Unfortunately with your one way itinerary you don't make any JR pass pay off. You could save some money getting from KIX with a Haruka Icoca ticket. https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2359_icoca_haruka.html You also might look at a Kintetsu Rail Pass. You can't take the bullet train and it takes a lot longer, but you can get as far as Nagoya, and it is quite cheap. https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2357_006.html Otherwise, just get regular fare tickets.
Thanks but I am a little confused. I thought all my connections were covered by the JR Pass and the total cost would be more than the JR Pass: Kansai to Kyoto on JR Ltd Express Haruka; Kyoto to Takayama on Shinkansen Hikari and Ltd Express wide view HIDA; Takayama to Odawara on Lmt Express Wide View HIDA and Shinkansen Hikari; and Odawara to Tokyo on Shinkansen Kodama. Am I missing something?
All the routes would be covered, but the fares do not exceed the cost of the pass. To cover everything, you'd need a 14 day pass and you fall way short. Even if you were to get a 7 day pass for Mar 20-26 it would not work.
Here is the breakdown from Hyperdia for the lowest speedy fare (adult, unreserved seat). 1. Kyoto to Takayama: ¥ 9,180 2. Takayama to Odawara: ¥ 11,980 3. Odawara to Tokyo: ¥ 3,220
TOTAL: ¥ 24,380 7 day pass cost: ¥ 29,110 (Ordinary)
Deficit: ¥ 4,730
Please don't forget that if you started using your pass on Mar 20, that counts as day 1 and your final day would be the end of Mar 26. If you took one long day trip by bullet train though on Mar 24-26 to somewhere like Nikko, Kusatsu, Karuizawa etc you would at least break even and get some modest savings.
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Unfortunately with your one way itinerary you don't make any JR pass pay off. You could save some money getting from KIX with a Haruka Icoca ticket.
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2359_icoca_haruka.html
You also might look at a Kintetsu Rail Pass. You can't take the bullet train and it takes a lot longer, but you can get as far as Nagoya, and it is quite cheap.
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2357_006.html
Otherwise, just get regular fare tickets.
For Hakone, you can save with a Hakone Free Pass.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2358_008.html
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/5200.html
The Loop Course is a common way to see all the sights and takes a full day.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5210.html
In Tokyo, you can save with a 3 day subway pass
http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/ticket/value/travel/index.html#anc03
And to get to Narita, the cheapest way is the 1000 yen bus.
http://accessnarita.jp/en/home/
You can see regular fares, routes and schedules on Hyperdia.
http://www.hyperdia.com
You can see previews of some of the best places to see in Japan on:
https://www.youtube.com/user/thejapanfaq/videos
There are also loads of other tips on
http://www.thejapanfaq.com/the-best-japan-travel-tips/
Best wishes.
Even if you were to get a 7 day pass for Mar 20-26 it would not work.
Here is the breakdown from Hyperdia for the lowest speedy fare (adult, unreserved seat).
1. Kyoto to Takayama: ¥ 9,180
2. Takayama to Odawara: ¥ 11,980
3. Odawara to Tokyo: ¥ 3,220
TOTAL: ¥ 24,380
7 day pass cost: ¥ 29,110
(Ordinary)
Deficit: ¥ 4,730
Please don't forget that if you started using your pass on Mar 20, that counts as day 1 and your final day would be the end of Mar 26.
If you took one long day trip by bullet train though on Mar 24-26 to somewhere like Nikko, Kusatsu, Karuizawa etc you would at least break even and get some modest savings.