This is very helpful, not enough content creators talk about this. My last visit to Japan, I had the JR East Pass for 5 days that cost me Y30,000, but I took Y50,000 worth of train trips in those 5 days. For my next trip next year, I plan on getting the JR West All Area Pass which cost Y26,000 for 7 days. I already planned an itinerary that will maximise the use, so far Y50,000 worth of train trips. The JR wide Pass isn’t worth getting anymore to me, I would rather explore one region at a time and maximise the use of regional passes there.
Thank you Ken, with the price rises to the JR Pass coming we were just starting to look at the regional passes and this is a great summary for us to start with.
I think I will plan my next trip to Japan around one of these regional passes to save money. I did the Golden route the first time. Now the question is what region next. There’s so much to see!
So these 'Regional Rail Passes' won't see a price increase yet, right? Great video! I like the sample itineraries a lot. It's hard to know how much you can realistically see in 1 day. ありがとう！助かります
This is a really great video, thank you! My wife and I just returned from Japan and learned so much from watching your channel. We can't wait to go back to explore Kyushu and more. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Figo san, thank you. There are many different passes for tourists from abroad, but it seems the most people go for JR Pass now. I think with current JR Pass price, JR pass is pretty competitive. However, if you stay in certain areas long, there are some cases a regional pass or combination of them are better. :)
Great Video! I will be arriving in Tokyo late November. So if I want to travel from Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and possibly Hiroshima area, which 7-day pass would be ideal to purchase? We prefer riding on bullet trains.
For this November, I'd recommend Japan Rail Pass. But you need to purcahse from agency by the end of September. My other videos might help for more details. Have a great trip. :) JR Pass: ua-cam.com/video/pLVyvS3129Q/v-deo.htmlsi=Jae8Jhi6jtT76Z-8 Price Hike: ua-cam.com/video/x69kfUbjDjw/v-deo.htmlsi=fq6i-3HoYLg-j8_w
Another well organized and informative video. A helpful solution to the increase in cost of the popular JR Pass for foreigners! In fact your section about the Kansai Wide Pass confirmed that our plan to it for our upcoming trip in October is a good one! We are looking forward to visit Amanohashidate and using the Hello Kitty Shinkansen to visit Okayama from Shin Osaka. We looking forward to seeing more such videos! For example more details on riding the Joyful Trains would be great!
Kevin san and Dayle san, thank you again for your support for the video! That sounds like an amazing plan using one of the JR West pass. I think any of the pass would be great and I would buy if Japanese could purchase. 😄 I'd love to cover the joyful trains if I have a chance. Thank you always.
This is such a great video. For my next trip to Japan I would love to explore western Japan, and was thinking of doing a loop with the Shimanami Kaido. The last two trips I bought the JR all area pass because of it's convenience, (I loved that I could be more flexible with trains and how long I spent in each place). Now that the prices have increased 70%, it doesn't make sense to use it. I would likely have to fly in and out of Tokyo. It seems that flying to Kyushu or Hiroshima and backtracking would make the most sense, but I'm really upset I can't take advantage of the shinkansen. Originally my plan would be to start in Tokyo->Kyoto->(Koyasan)->(Himeji)->Onomichi->Shimanami Kaido-> Matsuyama -> Ferry to Hiroshima -> Itsukujima -> Osaka->Tokyo. Now it seems that might be too expensive, and I have to think about how many stops I can make. :(
Thank you for watching. I watched your good-bye video a while ago. That's great you are visiting again. Yes, in that case it might be better to by one or two of the JR West passes as their price don't go up that much in October. For between Tokyo and Kansai, it might be better to get separate tickets of Shinkansen as flight is not really reasonable to ITM and KIX is quite far from Kyoto. They are getting rid of wagon service from Shinkansen too. :(
The regional passes are a good idea, but they are for such short amounts of time. If you want to really see a city or an area you would maybe do half the itineraries in the time given by the passes. Like if you want to spend more than a day in Nagasaki or Beppu then the value of the pass is less appealing. For realistic travelers, who want to actually see places and not spend all their time on the train, these passes could be worth it, but you have to do a lot of math and probably buy 2 per area. I'm having to rethink my travel plans and maybe not see as much as I had planned.
Thank you for watching. Yes, as I made this video, I found out you need to enjoy train itself to get the most of the pass. If passes were for 7 non-consecutive days, travelers could spend more time in each local area. You are right we need lots of math for this. :) Kyushu is also good with rental car.
@@tokyokenchan I was thinking of doing a car rental, but I'm used to driving on the right side of the road. Lol. Maybe you could do a video about driving in Japan since every UA-camr seems to focus on trains.
This is very helpful, not enough content creators talk about this.
My last visit to Japan, I had the JR East Pass for 5 days that cost me Y30,000, but I took Y50,000 worth of train trips in those 5 days.
For my next trip next year, I plan on getting the JR West All Area Pass which cost Y26,000 for 7 days. I already planned an itinerary that will maximise the use, so far Y50,000 worth of train trips.
The JR wide Pass isn’t worth getting anymore to me, I would rather explore one region at a time and maximise the use of regional passes there.
Thank you. Yes, I think regional passes are still great deal especially for using Shinkansen.
Thank you Ken, with the price rises to the JR Pass coming we were just starting to look at the regional passes and this is a great summary for us to start with.
Thank you Mat san. I hope you find good rail passes for your next trip in Japan. :)
I think I will plan my next trip to Japan around one of these regional passes to save money. I did the Golden route the first time. Now the question is what region next. There’s so much to see!
So these 'Regional Rail Passes' won't see a price increase yet, right?
Great video! I like the sample itineraries a lot. It's hard to know how much you can realistically see in 1 day.
ありがとう！助かります
I was very excited about this topic! Thank you fof going over these.
Thank you for watching! I'm glad you liked the topic!
Ken-ちん、ありがとうございます！ This was _EXACTLY_ the video/information that I was looking for!
I'm glad to hear that. Thank you for letting me know!!
Love this video, thanks
I just finished Makurazaki to Wakkanai
Loved it.
Wow, across Japan from south to north! That's a big adventure. Thank you for watching.
Thanks for the suggestion on the JR Tokyo Wide Pass.
Thank you for watching. I'm glad you found your favorite rail pass.:)
I love the examples of the different itineraries for the passes. It's very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you for watching. I'm glad you liked sample itineraries. ^^
This is just the video I was waiting for thank you so much.
I'm glad to hear that. Thank you for watching. :)
This is a really great video, thank you! My wife and I just returned from Japan and learned so much from watching your channel. We can't wait to go back to explore Kyushu and more. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Thank you for watching! I'm glad to hear you had a good trip and like to visit again. :)
Thanks for all the videos Kengo-san! They were very helpful. I’ve been in Japan two weeks, almost time to go home 😢.
Thank you! Oh wow you are in Japan now. I hope you had a good trip here. :)
This is a great video. Most of the tourists would not know about these. Does it make sense to purchase one of these over and above the JR Rail Pass?
Figo san, thank you. There are many different passes for tourists from abroad, but it seems the most people go for JR Pass now. I think with current JR Pass price, JR pass is pretty competitive. However, if you stay in certain areas long, there are some cases a regional pass or combination of them are better. :)
Great review and recommendation. Saving it for my next trip. Good work. 🎉
Hello Edna san. Your comment earlier that used JR West Pass in Hiroshima became a hint for the JR West part. :) Thank you for watching.
hi ken chan, thank you for the video. i have not been to west japan before (kyushu area) so this will be useful to me.
Hi, thank you for watching. Kyushu has a lot to see, so I hope you can visit someday soon. :)
All your videos are very useful.. thank you.
Thank you for watching:)
What a great video! Really love the detailed itineraries to make the most of the passes!
Thank you for watching this video too! I'm glad you liked the itineraries. :)
Great Video! I will be arriving in Tokyo late November. So if I want to travel from Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and possibly Hiroshima area, which 7-day pass would be ideal to purchase? We prefer riding on bullet trains.
For this November, I'd recommend Japan Rail Pass. But you need to purcahse from agency by the end of September. My other videos might help for more details. Have a great trip. :) JR Pass: ua-cam.com/video/pLVyvS3129Q/v-deo.htmlsi=Jae8Jhi6jtT76Z-8 Price Hike: ua-cam.com/video/x69kfUbjDjw/v-deo.htmlsi=fq6i-3HoYLg-j8_w
Another well organized and informative video. A helpful solution to the increase in cost of the popular JR Pass for foreigners! In fact your section about the Kansai Wide Pass confirmed that our plan to it for our upcoming trip in October is a good one! We are looking forward to visit Amanohashidate and using the Hello Kitty Shinkansen to visit Okayama from Shin Osaka. We looking forward to seeing more such videos! For example more details on riding the Joyful Trains would be great!
Kevin san and Dayle san, thank you again for your support for the video! That sounds like an amazing plan using one of the JR West pass. I think any of the pass would be great and I would buy if Japanese could purchase. 😄 I'd love to cover the joyful trains if I have a chance. Thank you always.
Actually, no matter what you choose, your videos are entertaining and full of useful information and tips!
@@KevinandDayle Thank you Kevin san Dayle san. 😄
This is such a great video. For my next trip to Japan I would love to explore western Japan, and was thinking of doing a loop with the Shimanami Kaido. The last two trips I bought the JR all area pass because of it's convenience, (I loved that I could be more flexible with trains and how long I spent in each place). Now that the prices have increased 70%, it doesn't make sense to use it.
I would likely have to fly in and out of Tokyo. It seems that flying to Kyushu or Hiroshima and backtracking would make the most sense, but I'm really upset I can't take advantage of the shinkansen. Originally my plan would be to start in Tokyo->Kyoto->(Koyasan)->(Himeji)->Onomichi->Shimanami Kaido-> Matsuyama -> Ferry to Hiroshima -> Itsukujima -> Osaka->Tokyo. Now it seems that might be too expensive, and I have to think about how many stops I can make. :(
Thank you for watching. I watched your good-bye video a while ago. That's great you are visiting again. Yes, in that case it might be better to by one or two of the JR West passes as their price don't go up that much in October. For between Tokyo and Kansai, it might be better to get separate tickets of Shinkansen as flight is not really reasonable to ITM and KIX is quite far from Kyoto. They are getting rid of wagon service from Shinkansen too. :(
Thanks
Eleang Thang san, thank you so much again for your support for the video! I really appreciate it.
The regional passes are a good idea, but they are for such short amounts of time. If you want to really see a city or an area you would maybe do half the itineraries in the time given by the passes. Like if you want to spend more than a day in Nagasaki or Beppu then the value of the pass is less appealing. For realistic travelers, who want to actually see places and not spend all their time on the train, these passes could be worth it, but you have to do a lot of math and probably buy 2 per area. I'm having to rethink my travel plans and maybe not see as much as I had planned.
Thank you for watching. Yes, as I made this video, I found out you need to enjoy train itself to get the most of the pass. If passes were for 7 non-consecutive days, travelers could spend more time in each local area. You are right we need lots of math for this. :) Kyushu is also good with rental car.
@@tokyokenchan I was thinking of doing a car rental, but I'm used to driving on the right side of the road. Lol. Maybe you could do a video about driving in Japan since every UA-camr seems to focus on trains.
Can I visit Matsumoto using just the Tokyo Wide Pass? How about the Tohoku Wide Pass?
Hi i tried search but couldnt find. does hokuriku arch pass cover fuji excursion?
Hello, No. Hokuriku arch pass doesn’t cover Fuji excursion train.