RoutePass Guide

Itineraries

Japan transportation plans

Route-aware itinerary pages that connect airport transfer decisions, pass value, and common first-time travel mistakes.

Hokkaido · 7 days

Hokkaido 7 Days Rail and City Plan

Use Sapporo as the base, then decide between Sapporo-Furano Area Pass and Hokkaido Rail Pass based on distance.

Estimated transport: ¥32,000

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Kyushu · 7 days

Kyushu 7 Days Rail Loop

Compare All Kyushu Pass when combining Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Beppu, and Yufuin.

Estimated transport: ¥38,000

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Chugoku / Setouchi · 6 days

Setouchi Hiroshima Okayama 6 Days

A Kansai-to-Hiroshima corridor plan for Himeji, Okayama, Kurashiki, Hiroshima, and Miyajima.

Estimated transport: ¥27,000

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Shikoku · 5 days

Shikoku 5 Days First Loop

Use Takamatsu, Matsuyama, Kochi, and Tokushima as the backbone, then compare All Shikoku Rail Pass.

Estimated transport: ¥24,000

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Tohoku · 6 days

Tohoku 6 Days Shinkansen and Onsen

A Tokyo-to-Tohoku plan that checks JR East Pass value for Sendai, Morioka, Aomori, Akita, and onsen stops.

Estimated transport: ¥42,000

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Hokuriku · 5 days

Hokuriku 5 Days Kanazawa to Kansai

Compare Hokuriku Arch or Takayama-Hokuriku passes for Kanazawa, Toyama, Fukui, Shirakawa-go, and Kansai.

Estimated transport: ¥34,000

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Okinawa · 4 days

Okinawa 4 Days Naha and Main Island

Use Yui Rail for Naha, then separate rental car or bus planning for beaches, aquarium, and northern Okinawa.

Estimated transport: ¥9,000

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Tokyo · 3 days

Tokyo 3 Days Transportation Plan

Use IC card flexibility and consider a subway ticket only for dense sightseeing days.

Estimated transport: ¥2,600

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Tokyo · 5 days

Tokyo 5 Days Transportation Plan

Mix IC card travel with a 72-hour subway ticket when attractions cluster along subway lines.

Estimated transport: ¥5,200

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Kansai · 5 days

Osaka Kyoto 5 Days Transportation Plan

Use regular tickets or IC card for city travel, then compare Kansai passes for day trips.

Estimated transport: ¥7,800

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Kansai · 6 days

Osaka Kyoto Nara 6 Days Transportation Plan

Regional passes can help if JR day trips are grouped into the same validity window.

Estimated transport: ¥9,600

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Tokyo + Osaka · 7 days

Tokyo Osaka 7 Days JR Pass Check

The JR Pass needs more than one simple Tokyo-Osaka round trip to become compelling.

Estimated transport: ¥31,000

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Japan · 7 days

First Time Japan Transportation Guide

Start with airport transfer choice, an IC card, and pass checks only for long-distance or route-heavy days.

Estimated transport: ¥18,000

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