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Maximise your 4 days JR Kansai Area Wide Railpass usage.

If you are only travelling to areas like Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and Kobe, then you don't really need the
4 days JR Kansai Wide Area railpass since a 1 way journey on regular trains within those 3 places
doesn't really cost too much.
For example, (fares quoted are for 1 way)
Osaka station to Kyoto station via JR Kyoto line costs 560yen.
Osaka station to Nara station via JR Osaka Loop line (transfer at Tennoji) and then JR Yamatoji line
costs 800yen.
Osaka station to Kobe's JR Sannomiya station via JR Kobe line costs 410yen.
Therefore, as you can see, you don't really need the 4 days JR Kansai Wide Area railpass to travel
within those 4 areas (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe).
More info for 4 days JR Kansai Wide Area railpass
(7200yen for adult, 3600yen for 6-11yrs old child):
http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/travel-information/pass/kansai_wide/
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361_08.html
http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/travel-information/routemap/pdf/kansai_wide_route_map.pdf
http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/travel-information/timetable/
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Kinosaki onsen guide on japan-guide.com: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3525.html
Booking a ryokan at Kinosaki onsen: http://www.kinosaki-web.com/en/
Although Kinosaki onsen is a pretty long way from Osaka (about 3hr train ride away), however it is 1
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of my favourite onsen towns, so I tend to recommend this place when people need ideas on where
to visit if they are planning to visit Kansai region.
What I liked is that this town has a nostalgic feel, and the guests who are staying overnight at the
ryokans at Kinosaki onsen will wear yukata (provided by the ryokans) and wooden clogs in the
evening and stroll along the streets going to the shops or headed for 1 of the public onsen
(hotspring).
To go Kinosaki onsen from Osaka:
From Osaka station, take Ltd Exp Konotori train to Kinosaki onsen. (about 160mins)
There is only 1 Ltd Exp Konotori train departure every hourly or so.
Usually, there is a train departure at around 8am, 9am, 10am, 12noon, 2pm, and 3pm from ShinOsaka station (as well as Osaka station).
*this journey is covered by the 4 days JR Kansai Wide Area Pass.
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Kinosaki onsen
Okayama + Kurashiki
My blog entry for Okayama: here
My blog entry for Kurashiki: here
Okayama tourism website: http://www.okayama-japan.jp/en/
Okayama guide on japan-guide.com: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5700.html
Kurashiki tourism website: http://www.kurashiki-tabi.jp/for/en/
Kurashiki guide on japan-guide.com: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5750.html
A 1-way journey from Shin-Osaka station to Okayama station via Shinkansen costs 5500yen
(unreserved seat), which is why if you plan on visiting Kurashiki and/or Okayama, it would be
advisable for you to get the 4 days JR Kansai Wide Area Pass (assuming you are not planning to
get the nationwide JR Pass) since a return journey (i.e. Shin-Osaka to Okayama, and then
Okayama back to Shin-Osaka) would cost 11000yen whereas the JR Kansai Wide Area pass only
costs 7200yen...which gives you a cost savings of 3800yen.
Okayama has a beautiful garden, Korakuen, which is also ranked as 1 of the best 3 landscape
garden in Japan (along with Kanazawa's Kenrokuen and Mito's Kairakuen). Just across from
Korakuen, you could also visit Okayama castle.
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Nara, Himeji, Yokohama, Nagano,
Yudanaka, Nozawa Onsen,
Matsumoto, Narai, Saitama, Aizu
Wakamatsu, Ise, Kinosaki onsen,
Hirosaki, Karuizawa, Shibukawa,
Tottori, Ise, Shiga)
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Currently, Himeji castle is undergoing renovation works, scheduled to be ready in 2015.
How to go to Himeji from Osaka:

There are 2 methods of going to Himeji from Osaka by train.
(method 1: Shinkansen) *use this method if you are using 4 days JR Kansai Wide Area pass.
From Shin-Osaka station, take a Shinkansen to Himeji station (about 30mins journey)
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From Osaka station, take JR Kyoto line/Biwako line Rapid Service train to Hikone station
(1940yen, 80-100mins journey) *this journey is covered by the 4 days JR Kansai Wide Area Pass.
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From Hikone station, take JR Hokuriku line train to Nagahama station. (22mins, 240yen)
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can find bus schedule from Hakodateyama's website)
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How to go to Biwako Valley ski area:

From Osaka station, take JR Kyoto line to Kyoto station (about 30mins)
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way between Osaka station to Shiga station)
From Shiga station, take a bus ride to Biwako Valley's gondola station (about 15mins)
Then take a gondola (cable car) ride up to Biwako Valley ski area
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Other than those places I've mentioned above, here are some other places
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Tottori
My blog entry for Tottori: here
Tottori tourism website: here
Tottori guide on japan-guide website: here
Tottori Sand museum website: here
Tottori is best known for its sand dunes which are created over thousands of years and are the
largest in Japan. If the weather is good, you can even have a ride on a camel.
Near the sand dunes is the Sand Museum where you can see exhibits of sand sculptures.
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Using the 4 days JR Kansai Wide Area Pass to get to Tottori:

The railpass covers the journey all the way until Hamasaka, so all you need to do is to top up for the
journey between Hamasaka and Tottori. The extra fare which you'd have to pay is 580yen (1way)
for the journey between Hamasaka and Tottori, since this portion of the journey is not covered by
the JR Kansai Wide Area railpass.
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Although there is a faster and direct train (Ltd Exp Super Hakuto) from Osaka to Tottori without
having to go through train transfers at Kinosaki onsen/Hamasaka, however this train runs on a
different route and it goes through more area of the railpass non-coverage areas, therefore you'd
have to top up much more if you choose to take this train.
The top up amount would be 3050yen if you take the Super Hakuto train, which is much more than
the 580yen if you use the Osaka-Kinosaki Onsen-Hamasaka-Tottori method instead.

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Tottori Sand dunes
Therefore, what I recommend is you go Tottori via the Kinosaki onsen and Hamasaka route,
0814-1058 Osaka to Kinosaki onsen via Ltd Exp Konotori train
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groups with different interests
(about 160mins journey, fare covered by railpass. There is only 1 train departure every hourly or so for this direct train from Osaka to Kinosaki
Onsen.)
1154-1357 Kinosaki onsen to Tottori via JR San-in line's local train

(about 2hrs journey, fare only covered between Kinosaki onsen to Hamasaka. From Hamasaka onwards, you'd have to pay 580yen for the journey
between Hamasaka to Tottori since that portion of the journey is outside the JR Kansai Wide Area pass's coverage. The train departure timings for
this particular train line is irregular, since there is only 1 train departure every hourly to 2hrs. Not all trains goes direct to Tottori from Kinosaki onsen
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though, some trains along this line might end at Hamasaka, so you might have to do a train transfer at Hamasaka. If you have time at Hamasaka,
you could use the free hotspring foot bath just outside the station while waiting for your train transfer. Remember to bring a small towel for you to
wipe your feet with if you plan on doing so. Yes, there's toilet facilities onboard this train.)
Tottori Sand Museum.
Instead of just going to Tottori, I'd recommend spending a night at Kinosaki onsen along the way as
well, since Kinosaki onsen is along the way.
Something like this:
Day 1: Osaka to Kinosaki onsen via Ltd Exp Konotori train. Visit Kinosaki onsen. Stay at
Kinosaki onsen.
The train journey takes about 160mins, usual fare of 5080yen for non-reserved seat is covered by
the railpass. There is only about 1 train departure every hourly for this train line.
Day 2: Kinosaki onsen to Tottori via JR San-in line. Visit Tottori. Stay at Tottori.
Kinosaki onsen to Hamasaka is covered by the railpass, and from Hamasaka to Tottori, you'd have
to pay 580yen (1way). There is only about 1 train departure every hourly to 2 hours. Not all train
goes direct to Tottori, for some trains along this line, you would have to alight at Hamasaka station
to do a train transfer.
The train journey from Kinosaki onsen to Tottori takes about 2hrs.
Day 3: Tottori to Osaka. Stay at Osaka.
Tottori to Kinosaki onsen via JR San-in line (top up 580yen for Tottori to Hamasaka), then Kinosaki
onsen back to Osaka via Ltd Exp train. This entire journey from Tottori back to Osaka will take
about 5 to 6 hours, depending on the amount of time you will spend for the train transfers.
Day 4: Daytrip to somewhere within JR Kansai Wide Area Pass's coverage. Stay at Osaka.
Okayama or Himeji perhaps? Since you would be able to experience taking Shinkansen (bullet
train) from Shin-Osaka station to Himeji or Okayama. For Osaka, the only station with Shinkansen
access is Shin-Osaka station which is just a few minutes train away from Osaka station.
Amanohashidate
Amanohashidate tourism website: here
Amanohashidate guide on japan-guide.com: here
The view of the beautiful 3km sandbar is consider 1 of Japan's 3 most scenic views (along Miyajima
and Matsushima). Amanohashidate is actually about 1hr by train away from Kinosaki onsen, so you
might want to consider staying overnight at Kinosaki onsen if you happen to visit Amanohashidate.
That said, the reason why you'd have to top up (even if you have either JR Kansai Wide Area Pass
or JR Pass) to go to Amanohashidate is because the train lines that goes to Amanohashidate runs
on non-JR tracks.
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Amanohashidate's sandbar. Photo taken from Amanohashidate website
To go to Amanohashidate from Osaka:

From Osaka station, take Ltd Exp Konotori train to Fukuchiyama station (94mins, 3340yen, 1 train
departure every hourly)
From Fukuchiyama, transfer to Kitakinki Tango Railways Local train to Amanohashidate (6090mins, 770yen, about 1 train departure every hourly, some trains might require you to transfer at
Miyazu station instead of direct from Fukuchiyama to Amanohashidate)
*this journey is not covered by the 4 days JR Kansai Wide Area Pass nor JR Pass.
To go to Kinosaki onsen from Amanohashidate:
From Amanohashidate, take Kitakinki Tango Miyazu line to Toyooka station (about 70mins,
1190yen, about 1 train departure every hour or 2 hourly)
*this journey is not covered by the 4 days JR Kansai Wide Area Pass nor JR Pass.
From Toyooka station, take Ltd Exp Kinosaki/Konotori train or JR San-in line local train to Kinosaki
onsen station (8-12mins, about 2 train departures every hourly)
Onomichi
Onomichi Tourism website: here
Cycling route (Shimanami Kaido) website: here
Onomichi guide on japan-guide website: here
Onomichi is a little town along the Inland Seto Sea in Eastern Hiroshima prefecture.
There are some small islands nearby which are connected by bridges all the way to Shikoku, and it
is a popular cycling route (Shimanami Kaido route) which spans 60km.
There is also a Temple walk within Onomichi which will lead you to 25 temples.
The 4 days JR Kansai Wide Area railpass only covers the journey up to Kurashiki.
Therefore, you'd have to top up for the journey between Kurashiki and Onomichi (1140yen).
To go Onomichi from Okayama:
From Okayama station, take JR Sanyo line local train to Onomichi station (about 85mins, 1 train
departure every 20mins)
*the JR Kansai Wide Area pass only covers up to Kurashiki station from Okayama station, therefore
you'd have to pay 1140yen (1 way) for the journey between Kurashiki and Onomichi.
Takamatsu
Takamatsu website: here
Takamatsu guide on japan-guide website: here
Shikoku is Japan's 4th largest island, located somewhere between Osaka and Kyushu.
Takamatsu is a town in Shikoku located just across the bridge from Okayama, with a beautiful
japanese landscape garden, castle, and open-air museum.
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Ritsurin koen at Takamatsu. Photo take from Takamatsu website

To go Takamatsu from Okayama:
From Okayama station, take JR Marine Liner to Takamatsu (about 50mins journey, 1 departure
every 30mins).
*the JR Kansai Wide Area pass only covers up to Kojima station from Okayama station, therefore
you'd have to pay 950yen (1 way, Non-Reserved seat) for the journey between Kojima and
Takamatsu station.
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4 comments:
Valkyrie December 12, 2015 at 6:45 AM
Hi, have you been to the Kumano region? Will the pass be useful? Thanks!
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Samantha
December 12, 2015 at 4:59 PM
Sorry, I've never been to Kumano region before, so I'm not really familiar with that area.
I guess it depends on which part of Kumano region are you going.
If you are going to Shirahama, then yes, you can use this railpass to go Shirahama from
Osaka.
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Anonymous February 14, 2016 at 4:17 PM

Hi Sam, thanks for the informative post. Can I check with you, for Shinkansen Hikari rides from Kyoto
to Himeji, is it covered under the Kansai wide area pass (5 days)? TIA
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Samantha
February 16, 2016 at 1:12 PM
The Kansai Wide Area Pass only covers the Shinkansen (except Nozomi) from Shin-Osaka
onwards to Himeji. The tracks between Shin-Osaka and Kyoto belongs to a different JR
subsidary, therefore this particular railpass doesn't cover the shinkansen between Kyoto
and Shin-Osaka.
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However, u can use the Kansai Wide Area pass to take JR trains (Ltd Exp) and regular
Rapid trains from Kyoto to Shin-Osaka, where u can then transfer to the Shinkansen at
Shin-Osaka to Himeji.
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Go Away, Sam...: Maximise your 4 days JR Kansai Area Wide Railpass usage.

My Japan guides and articles

Japan Free and Easy

Anime/Cute places in Japan

Singapore attractions and links

Suggested itinerary for Singapore

MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2014

Maximise your 4 days JR Kansai Area Wide Railpass usage.

My Japan guides and articles

Map taken from JR-West website here

Japan (Mar 2013)

Royal Caribbean cruise 2013 (Nov)

My blog entries for Kinosaki onsen: here

Japan 2014 (Feb)

Europe (Sep 2015)

I'm a female from Singapore, and

Countries I've been to:

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2016 Feb Japan trip (3)

Kurashiki's canal area

To go Okayama from Osaka:

*this journey is covered by the 4 days JR Kansai Wide Area Pass.

To go Kurashiki from Okayama:

Japan Photo contest prize trip (21)

My blog entry for Himeji: here

Currently, Himeji castle is undergoing renovation works, scheduled to be ready in 2015.

How to go to Himeji from Osaka:

How to go to Hikone from Osaka:

Special train (9)

Hakodateyama ski area and Biwako Valley ski area

How to go to Hakodateyama ski area from Osaka:

Maximise your 4 days JR

How to go to Biwako Valley ski area:

(Japan Jan 2015) Day

15 Nov-18 Nov 2013:

Using the 4 days JR Kansai Wide Area Pass to get to Tottori:

Maldives 2014: (Day 1)

(Japan Jan 2015) Day

(Japan Jan 2015) Day

(Japan Jan 2015) Day

Japan (Mar 2013): Day

(Japan Jan 2015) Day

Tottori Sand dunes

1154-1357 Kinosaki onsen to Tottori via JR San-in line's local train

Tottori Sand Museum.

Amanohashidate's sandbar. Photo taken from Amanohashidate website

To go to Amanohashidate from Osaka:

Ritsurin koen at Takamatsu. Photo take from Takamatsu website

To go Okayama from Osaka:

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