! **♥♣♠♦ Punky Bunny ♦♠♣♥ **!: national JR pass

i used the Bullet train or Shinkansen to go from Tokyo to Osaka and back 3 hours+

Also used it to go from Osaka to Kyoto and back took about 12min

1 way ride of bullet train from Osaka to Tokyo prices are from $130 to $160

(prices might change in time, please still check online or the station for exact amount)

i had a JR PASS which allowed me to use bullet trains for no extra cost

HIKARI LINE is awesome i even saw the same interior design of this train in

the anime "My Hero Academia"

There is two types of tickets:

1. Reserved & Timed

2. Non-Reserved

For option 1 you need a ticket even-though you have a JR PASS you still need to go

to the ticketing area and get one but no extra cost, just show your JR PASS

For Option two if you have a JR Pass you can ride the HIKARI Line without

needing any other ticket because its a non-reserved area.

From my experience it is more quiet on the reserved tickets area.

And for the non-reserved the advantage is you can get on whenever

you like, also with a JR PASS i do not need to go line for a ticket.

The train is very clean and everyone is quiet, except that one time when there was a

group of kids in the non-reserved and group of chinese tourist.

The seats are comfy enough, and you can bring your own food and eat inside.

WHERE TO BUY JR PASS? IS IT WORTH IT?

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HOW TO GET JR PASS AND IS IT WORTH IT?

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i bought my JR PASS online from https://www.japan-rail-pass.com/

We ordered two 7 days JR PASSES. Delivery fee depends on your area

We got ours delivered to the first hotel we went to in Japan because we ordered

just several days before the flight, quite sudden if you asked me. So in order to

insure we were going to get the passes we did this.

Payment was safe and easy. Delivery dates and time is also mentioned here:

https://www.japan-rail-pass.com/book-jrp/delivery-rates-and-times

i used to think once delivered i do not have to do anything and its the passes it self already.

But you have to exchange your letter with the actual passes, you can do that in airports or any

station listed in the pamphlet that is included in the package. Since we got ours in our first hotel

and not before we went to Japan, we did not get to exchange it in the airport, instead we exchanged

it in Tokyo Station before riding the Shinkansen or the Bullet train.

i was delivered March 31, we arrived April 1, and we only stayed for the night in the

hotel, it was pretty hectic right? but never the less a damn success!

IS IT WORTH GETTING?

Depending on you itinerary. There is a lot of kinds of passes, regional, and daily passes.

So depending on how many places you are going and if you need to use the bullet train too.

Personally i was only going to Tokyo at first so i booked flights only to Tokyo.

Then later on we decided we wanted to visit Osaka and Kyoto too.

So instead of wasting money on re-booking our flights bound to Osaka,

i decided since we are using the bullet train from Osaka to Tokyo anyway,

lets just get a National JR PASS for 7 days and ride the bullet train from

Tokyo to Osaka too upon arrival.

In conclusion in my position i actually saved a lot of money.

1 Ride of bullet train from Osaka to Tokyo prices are from $130 to $160

so i still have $100 right? i used the JR PASS on all ordinary trains in 7 days

if that is not enough reason, i was on the shinkansen 6 times i think but the

longest trip was Tokyo to Osaka and Osaka to Tokyo.

My hotel was in Osaka and i used shinkansen to go to Kyoto 12min instead of regular train

1 hour and 12min. Awesome! I also felt like a VIP because instead of going through the beep

system, i go through the side where the guards are. The JR PASS is literally a ticket not a card.

So before you purchase any pass i suggest you see your itinerary.

use google maps on all your planned locations and click on the train icon.

you will see how much is it per train. After you calculate everything,

decide if you need any kind of pass. There is also other tourist passes.

Personally i used SUICA in Tokyo after the 7 days, its cheaper than any pass,

since i only have few places or one place to go per day. a ride is 400-800 Yen a day for me.

i really hope this post is helpful to anyone.

P.S. - i was not paid or sponsored to make this post.

NEXT REVIEW IS SHINKANSEN / BULLET TRAIN
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