JapanForum.com  


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
(#1 (permalink))
Old
homarcus (Offline)
New to JF
 
Posts: 25
Join Date: May 2010
Which JR Pass should we take? - 03-09-2016, 08:45 AM

I & my family will visit Japan at the end of March for 8 days. Our itinerary is:

(1) arrive at Osaka int'l airport, go straight to Kyoto
(2) stay in Kyoto for 4 days
(3) leave Kyoto to Osaka and stay there for another 4 days
(4) go from Osaka to Nara for a one-day trip
(5) go to Osaka airport on the last day

Should we buy a set of Icoca & Haruka tickets or a Kansai Area Pass?

Many thanks.
Reply With Quote
(#2 (permalink))
Old
RadioKid's Avatar
RadioKid (Offline)
Native Japanese
 
Posts: 1,571
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Yokohama, Japan
Send a message via Yahoo to RadioKid
03-09-2016, 01:39 PM

Have you already checked this site for Icoca&Haruka?

https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/t.../icoca-haruka/

And for Kansai Area Pass?

https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/travel-information/

If you use JR lines repeatedly, these AREA-pass-tickets save your money so much. I mean if you go and go back repeatedly Osaka to kyoto for example.
If not, Icoca & Haruka would be useful.


Language makes Culture and Culture makes Language.

Links to Japan forum Tips :
1) How to remove spam massages on you screen
2) How to post Youtube movies or Pictures

... and
Ask professional translator for your business work. You can not get useful business resources for free.
Reply With Quote
(#3 (permalink))
Old
homarcus (Offline)
New to JF
 
Posts: 25
Join Date: May 2010
03-10-2016, 03:13 AM

Thank you for your advice.
We'll go (1) from Kansai Airport to Kyoto, (2) from Kyoto to Osaka, (3) from Osaka to Kansai Airport. While we stay in Kyoto & Osaka, we'll travel within the cities by subway.
Am I correct that using Icoca&Haruka is more appropriate?
Thanks again.
Reply With Quote
(#4 (permalink))
Old
RadioKid's Avatar
RadioKid (Offline)
Native Japanese
 
Posts: 1,571
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Yokohama, Japan
Send a message via Yahoo to RadioKid
03-13-2016, 11:50 AM

Are you sure to use Osaka Airport? Not Kansai Airport?

I'm wondering because Haruka does not reach Osaka Airport but is train for Kansai Airport.

Osaka Air port had been called as Itami Airport and I still call it as Itami Airport to prevent confusion with Kansai AirPort.

From Itami Airport, you need to take 3 minutes ride on mono-rail and then 15 minutes on private line "HANKYU" to UMEDA where 5 minutes walk to JR Osaka station.

Or, you can take bus from Itami Airport to SHIN-OSAKA station where you can take SHINKANSEN (bullet train) to Kyoto (15 minutes ride). SHIN(meaning NEW)-Osaka station is also JR station and is just next to JR Osaka Station (0ne stop)


Language makes Culture and Culture makes Language.

Links to Japan forum Tips :
1) How to remove spam massages on you screen
2) How to post Youtube movies or Pictures

... and
Ask professional translator for your business work. You can not get useful business resources for free.
Reply With Quote
(#5 (permalink))
Old
RadioKid's Avatar
RadioKid (Offline)
Native Japanese
 
Posts: 1,571
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Yokohama, Japan
Send a message via Yahoo to RadioKid
03-13-2016, 12:31 PM

JR/Private line fares around Osaka-Kyoto-Nara are as follows.

I'm afraid that ICOCA could not be used to pay SHINKANSEN fee.



Language makes Culture and Culture makes Language.

Links to Japan forum Tips :
1) How to remove spam massages on you screen
2) How to post Youtube movies or Pictures

... and
Ask professional translator for your business work. You can not get useful business resources for free.

Last edited by RadioKid : 03-13-2016 at 12:39 PM. Reason: HTML -> GIF
Reply With Quote
(#6 (permalink))
Old
homarcus (Offline)
New to JF
 
Posts: 25
Join Date: May 2010
03-14-2016, 08:21 AM

My apologies for confusing you.

Actually I meant we’ll arrive at Kansai Int’l Airport, then go straight to Kyoto. After spending a few days in Kyoto, we’ll return to Osaka hanging around for another few days (totally 8 days). Then leave from Osaka to Kansai Int’l Airport.

I’ve visited the websites you suggested. A Kansai Area Pass is valid for 4 days while "ICOCA & HARUKA" is valid for 14 days (and cheaper than Kansai Area Pass), it can be used on JR, subway, private railway and bus transportation in the Kansai Area and beyond.

Am I correct that ICOCA & HARUKA serves our purposes better?

Many thanks again.
Reply With Quote
(#7 (permalink))
Old
RadioKid's Avatar
RadioKid (Offline)
Native Japanese
 
Posts: 1,571
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Yokohama, Japan
Send a message via Yahoo to RadioKid
03-17-2016, 12:31 PM

Yes, I recommend ICOCA & HARUKA.

ICOCA is also useful to buy drinks, foods and souvenirs most of all shops and vendor machines width JR station gates. Also most of shops near JR station will accept your ICOCA card to pay. I recommend you to charge JPY 5000 or JPY 10,000 for one week trip.

As Haruka take you from Kansai Airport to Kyoto, you can not use bullet train in this course. You can ride on bullet train from Kyoto to Shin-Osaka afterwards.


Language makes Culture and Culture makes Language.

Links to Japan forum Tips :
1) How to remove spam massages on you screen
2) How to post Youtube movies or Pictures

... and
Ask professional translator for your business work. You can not get useful business resources for free.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




Copyright 2003-2006 Virtual Japan.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.0.0 RC6