Hi Sifus,

Im now in dilemma to figuring that should i buy the 7-days JR Rail Pass for my trip to take Shinkansen from Hakodate Station to Tokyo Station or just take domestic flight would be better.

This is because im not sure im able to fully utilize my JR Pass for the 7 days or i just purchase JR/Metro/Subway ticket based on my travel station to station.

My trip will be a 12 days trip is as below :

Travel date is 9th-May to 20th May.

Day 1 - Day 3 : Sapporo Area (5 Days 4 Nights,Included Otaru day trip)
Day 4 : From Sapporo - Otaru - Sapporo (Day trip)
Day 5 - Day 6 : From Sapporo - Hakodate Area (3 Days 2 Nights)
Day 7 - Day 12 : From Hakodate - Tokyo - Yokohama - Tokyo (6 Days 5 Nights)

The schedule above is tentatively my planning and all the mode of transport is using ONLY JR/Metro/Subway/Walk. Minus bus and taxi.

Note I : Yes i know in Tokyo,JR Pass is quite useless as its better to use metro/subway.
Note II : How i take Shinkansen from Hakodate to Tokyo? There will be a new route from Tokyo Station to Shin- Hakodate Station starting end of March 2016.
Note III: Found out that ticket for Shinkansen from Aomori Station to Tokyo station alone already cost around 17,000Yen,therefore, it will cost a little more extra if i travel from Hakodate to Tokyo compared to Domestic Flights which starting at 7,000Yen.

Appreciate for the inputs.

Thanks.

After all of the searching and homeworks,the final conclusion is just take the train instead of flight. This is due to i need to travel back from Hakodate to Sapporo airport and it takes 3hr 30mins train ride! And i have to spend additional money to purchase the train tickets coz i will not purchase the JR pass if im taking flight.

Also,travel duration from Shin Hakodate station to Tokyo station is only 4hr 10mins+ on fastest speed basis.

Therefore,i think my best option is to purchase the JR Pass and take Shinkansen from Hakodate back to Tokyo. Thats my best bet.

Furthermore,i think JR Pass is much like the best bang for buck for my trip due to the problems above.

Hi RC,im confused on the Shinkansen Train.

Is there any other Shinkansen other than NOZOMI & MIZUHO type running from Tokyo Station to Shin-Osaka Station?(On the Tokaido-Sanyo Route)

This is because im not sure that im able to travel to Osaka by Shinkansen using the JR Pass due to the restrictions on that two type. But i found out from JR websites,they do have other few types running but i just need to be sure on it.

Thanks.

One of my MUST try on Osaka stop!

Any recommendation?

Edited. Since no ABnB reply on this thread.

This post has been edited by shinoxun: Mar 1 2016, 04:09 PM

Be prepared to get shootings from RC.

Atleast please do some research on when you wanna go, how many days you wanna go, what is the budget for the trip ,any special places you wanna visit and etc etc lor.

Then find out all the informations,sort it up the itinerary then only post up here to ask for advises on the trip.

Then only that we can help/advise you on what is yes and what is no.

Full bloom brought forward. noooooooooooooo.

Hokkaido,Sapporo on 9th May. Worried its too late liao.

Just bought from JTB on Matta Fair lastnite.

They straight issue me the Exchange Order Form on the spot and the Form need to be submit to the JR Japan for the issuance.

And its a quite a good rate i get for the JR Rail Pass thou.

Asked other 3 companies selling and JTB is the cheapest at RM 1019.

Yes,there should be an official red stamping on the Exchange Order.

Will post tmr if i got bring to office and snap for you.


Mine is totally not like this thou. Its more like a cert complete with the information of the traveler and date travelling.

Will post tmr if i got bring to office and snap for you.



Edit : Found on google. And its like this.

This post has been edited by shinoxun: Mar 24 2016, 10:09 AM


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Hi RC,

Appreciate if you can suggest me a day trip to OSAKA from Tokyo.

It will be just a Touch n Go to OSAKA as my wife insist must drop by at Osaka once for our trip.

My plan is to take the earliest Shinkansen at 7am and reach there ard 1045am.

Our main priority is to hunt for the good food at OSAKA only.

Thanks.

No choice and cant argue. I know its kinda waste of time and not feasible,but still have to follow la. what to do?


True, and now upgraded level already is WIFE always right.

So Sifu RC,any recommendation of the great food there other than Takoyaki and Okonomiyaki?

Thanks.

Hi guys,other than Pururu wifi rentral as per RC mentioned,anyone did try other service provider as well? Ie.from local or even from Japan.

How is the coverage and speed wise.

Thank you.

A quick question.

I searched the temperature for the week of my arrival and its shows the day temperature is ard 15c and nite will be 3c.

So do izit better i have a windbreaker or something ultra light down from uniqlo due to the weather? thanks.

So now means SUICA can use for JR Ticket as well?

No no no,not bullet train ticket. I mean using SUICA to buy JR Train ticket. Normal train.

Yes. Should be something like this.

Metro and subway as well izit?