Tokyo to Kyoto shinkansen trip itself pays for the 7-day JR Pass, so every other usage is FOC.

I've not taken shinkansen from Osaka to Kobe. You should ask the veterans (living in Japan) in the neighbouring thread Club Lowyat Japan

Osaka to Kobe is less than 50km....shitman....who will take Shinkanshen from Osaka to Kobe? Osaka Itami , Kobe , Kansai Airport all are under one Bay all 3 are so near.

At Shin Osaka Station there got Express Bus & Normal high speed train link Kobe > Osaka > Kobe . Nobody will take bullet train for just 50km

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Oct 10 2010, 07:24 PM

Maybe because he can abuse the JR Pass anyway?

hehe.. since i'm planning to go to Kyoto from Tokyo.. the Pass will be a worthy buy.. one way fare for a shinkansen is way too pricey!

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Added on October 10, 2010, 9:50 pmTRUE! hehe..

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Added on October 10, 2010, 9:52 pmif that's the case, perhaps i could take regular trains opeted by JR.. the bus you've mentioned is not covered by the pass right? can you please tell me the estimated fare for a one way trip for the bus?

This post has been edited by sha.sakurai: Oct 10 2010, 09:52 PM

For Osaka to Kobe, you can take 新快速 (Shin-Kaisoku) from Osaka station to Sannomiya station (main station in Kobe). It takes about 20-something minutes.

This is operated by JR.

This post has been edited by Kampung2005: Oct 10 2010, 10:00 PM

Noted. Thank You For the info!

Additionally, you can take the Shin-Kaisoku train from Shin-Osaka station as well.

However, where do you plan to visit in Kobe?

This post has been edited by Kampung2005: Oct 10 2010, 10:21 PM

as for now.. i had no idea but i just wanted to visit Kobe if possible.. haha.. any suggestions? another question.. how far is Kobe to Himeji then? and what transport should i use.. i mean, the station that i need to get from and off too..

This post has been edited by sha.sakurai: Oct 10 2010, 10:40 PM

Himeji station (JR) can be reached both by Shin-Kaisoku or Shinkansen.

According to timetable....

Shin-Kaisoku takes about 1 hour + from either Shin-Osaka or Osaka station.

Shinkansen takes about 34 minutes using Kodama service.

do you know where i can find the timetable?

anyway. looks like it's all a short distance travel from one place to another.. i might be able to visit it all but with a very limited time.. hehe..

When will you visit Japan?

How long is your trip

Timetable is here

http://www.jr-odekake.net/

If you can read Japanese

it won't be a long trip.. it's a 10 days trip.. and i'll be travelling in March.. but i'm tinkering about where i wanna go.. what pass should i take.. where should i stay.. so at the moment.. i'm asking around from people who have been there b4.. in a way, i'm collecting information to plan my trip in March.. hehehe..

and NO, i cannot read Japanese .. i'm still learning.. if it's in Kanji.. it's impossible for me to read any.. i'm still memorizing my hiragana and katakana.. there's only a few Kanji words that i can remember at the moment.. hehe..

This post has been edited by sha.sakurai: Oct 11 2010, 11:28 AM

is it true that we need to show proof of Rm20k in bank account when applying a visitor visa?...kindly advice

edit: sorry...found the answer in previous page..thanks:)

This post has been edited by fiolsn: Oct 11 2010, 06:25 AM

One Person at Japan 1 week is RM8k.....Rm20k you can apply Visa for 2 Person or going Japan 2 week Vacation by alone

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Oct 11 2010, 10:09 AM

wait, u need 20k for a 2 week stay? please tell me you are joking or I am *!@#$.

Yup no kidding...Japan Amberssy only approve your Visa if you Bank Statement got more than Rm8k per week for Per Head....so 2 week will be 16k...better show Rm20k

But if you go with Tour Group then diffrent story...Just Pay the Tourist Company [Usually 3.5k - 5k Package] they will set everything for you..... The Visa is diffrent

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Oct 11 2010, 01:23 PM

yup. if got using tour group they handle everything. i plan to go using tour group for my first trip in order to avoid getting lost while sightseeing. currently i'm weighing two offers. one offer cover Osaka-Tokyo-Kyoto and the other one only cover Tokyo. still in a dilemma to choose which offer. The offer which cover osaka-kyoto-tokyo will have universal studio visit and also cherry blossom festival visit which is i really want to experience but no visit to akihabara which i also want to go. The other offer that cover only tokyo got akihabara but the travel date will be in march. really dilemma here.

Osaka-Tokyo-Kyoto is much better because you will sit on Shinkansen

When you arrive Tokyo you don't follow Group....go walk alone. Just request from your Tour guide. Akibahara just Take Yamanote Line the train is green colour..it just so easy. Yamanote Line can get on Shibuya Station, Shinjuku Station, Ikebukuro Station , Harajuku Station & alot more

thanks for the info bro. yeah. i did ask my tour consultant regarding this too. she said the same. apparently i've googled regarding JR pass and found that the shortest route is by taking JR Chuo Line which directly to Akihabara from Shinjuku and Yamatone line which like a circle that eventually will pass Akihabara. Since the first offer will visit Shinjuku, then i will use that opportunity to go to Akihabara.

one more question bro. Since i'm only going to go to Akihabara once, which is suitable for me to purchase; suica & N'EX or JR east rail pass (4 days flexible)?

Many thanks bro RegentCid.

This post has been edited by kamkamparadise: Oct 11 2010, 09:57 PM

You going by Tour...eyerthing is done by tour already....at Tokyo you just take one day off from Tour explore alone.....just get a Suica more suitable......why you need NEX? Why you want go Narita Airport?