Hi!
So I need some help knowing how I'll navigate my upcoming travels. Below is my itinerary for my week in Japan:
NRT to Osaka
Osaka to Kyoto (will the JR Pass work for this segment?)
Kyoto to Tokyo
Travels within Tokyo (will the JR Pass work within Tokyo?)
If someone could let me know which trains I would take for these travels, as I'm debating whether to do the JR train or fly from Tokyo to Osaka and back.
Thanks in advance for the help!
Vic
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As for flying, if you use a low cost carrier like Jet Star, Peach, or Vanilla Air, it does come out as cheaper. Although they have very low bag allowances, so a takuhaibin service might be cheaper.
http://www.jetstar.com/jp/en/home
http://www.flypeach.com/pc/en
http://www.vanilla-air.com/en/
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2278.html
That said, any time savings you get by flying really goes up in smoke when you look at getting to/from the airports, unless you are really close to one. The bullet trains are overall more convenient, and take you straight to the downtown areas. Your choice.
You would also greatly enhance your experience by spending at least half a day in Nara, and Himeji too (with Japan's best castle) if you can.