Hello, we have 4 person going to OSAKA
Below is our Itinerary 12 NOV to 18 NOV (7 DAYS 6 NIGHT)
2 night-12 nov to 13 nov Stay at OSAKA, will go NARA for half day
2 night- 14 nov to 15 nov Stay at KYOTO
1 night- 16 nov Stay at SHIRAGAWAGO
1 night- 17 nov Stay at OSAKA
Kindly suggest what JR TOURIST PASS should we purchase?
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The only real pass that comes to mind to help you is the Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361_takayama_hokuriku.html
But given the time it takes for all your travel, just one overnight really doesn't do the area justice. I suggest you take a night away from Osaka in the beginning, and stay a night at Kanazawa along the way. It too is a nice place to visit and it has Japan's best traditional landscape garden, Kenrokuen. Keep the half day for Nara though - it is really well worth it - especially Todaiji.
http://bit.ly/2auyQfl
So now we our schedule as below : we travel with ANA AIRLINE so need
stay overnight at TOKYO before fly to KANSAI
1day (11/NOV) - TOKYO (1/2 days tour)
2days (12/NOV to 13/NOV) - OSAKA (Reach KANSAI AIRPORT 1930)
3days (14/NOV to 16/NOV) - KYOTO
1days (17/NOV) - OSAKA
Can you advise i buy 2 pass is it ok :
a) 12/Nov to 13/Nov - Buy OSAKA 2 days pass
b) 14/NOV to 18/NOV - Buy 4 days (JR west Rail Pass)
My Question is the (JR west Rail Pass) include the OSAKA CITY & KYOTO CITY by JR train and bus or not?
Or can suggest what is the best card that i need to purchase coz i want go this few places (KYOTO, NARA, KOBE, OSAKA)
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2359_icoca_haruka.html
If you decided to go to Himeji though, then a 1 day Kansai Area Pass would work well.
Day 1 (Kansai to Namba) - stay at Namba
Day 2 - Buy Osaka Amazing 1 day pass
Day 3 - move hotel from Namba to Kyoto (WARAKU-AN) put my laggage , then only travel to KOBE.
Day 4 & Day 5 - Stay at Kyoto (Buy 2 day Kyoto pass Bus + Train =2000yen) right
Day 6 - From Kyoto Urban Hotel move to OSAKA
Day 7 - Go Nara + Rinku Town and go back KANSAI Airport
Kindly advise what pass should i buy on
1) Day 1 - Kansai Airport to Namba
2) Day 3 - Namba to Kyoto -> Kobe -> Kyoto
3) Day 6 - Kyoto back to Osaka and at night shopping at Dotonburi
4) Day 7 - Osaka to Nara -> Osaka hotel collect laggage and go Rinku Town before go KANSAI AIRPOR.
Please advise what pass should i buy (KANSAI THRU PASS or Icoca & Haruka) which pass is worth for my schedule
Use http://www.hyperdia.com to check regular rail fares and
schedules. Click the "More Options" link and deselect JR for looking up the trains on the Kansai Thru Pass.
Both the Icoca & Haruka as well as the Kansai Thru Pass are good, and its important to remember that either way getting around is not that expensive, so don't tie yourself up in knots worrying about a big sum of money. The main expense you'll have is going from/to Kansai Airport.
The main difference is that with the Icoca & Haruka you can ride just about anything, whereas for the Kansai Thru Pass you can ride almost anything except JR trains. You'd still be able to go to all cities, though you may need to walk from one company's station to another (maybe a lot).
For the Kansai Thru Pass, the 2 day pass, it's 4,000 yen so you'd need to average 2000 yen per day - since KIX to Namba is 920 yen on Nankai railways, it is possible to make worth it.
I suggest you look at both options on:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2359_icoca_haruka.html
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2357_005.html
and run the routes you plan to take through hyperdia to see which suits you better.
Day 1 : Kansai Airport to Namba (920 yen)
Day 2 : Buy Osaka Amazing Pass
Day 3 : Namba ->Kyoto ->Kobe -> Kyoto (2960 yen)
Day 4 & Day 5 : Buy 2 days KYOTO pass
Day 6 : Kyoto -> Namba
Day 7 : Osaka ->Nara -> Osaka -> Rinku Town -> by bus from Rinku Town to Kansai Airport (2280 yen)
My question is
1) i buy JR West Rail Pass for 1 day : 2200 yen, use on Day 3. Coz this pass one visitor only can purchase one time only right when enter to JAPAN. - pls advise is it ok to purchase this pass
2) Day 1, DAY 6 and Day 7 i use Icoca & Haruka pass
3) Icoca & Haruka pass - got any special discount for JR and train fare?
4) At Japan JR train is it more convenience and can save my travel time if use JR compare with Kansai Thru pass train.