Sunday 15 December 2013

Bonus for using JR Pass - Return Leg from Sapporo

The return trip from Sapporo to Tokyo would have cost me ¥29,480 without the JR pass and that is already more than the amount I have paid for the 7-Day pass!

Day 6 – 4 Nov. 2013 (Sapporo to Tokyo)
From
To
By
Cost
Time Taken
Remarks
Sapporo
Hakodate
Ltd. Express
¥8,080
211min
Taken
Hakodate
Shin-Aomori
Ltd. Express
¥4,830
130min
Taken
Shin-Aomori
Tokyo
Shinkansen
¥16,570
206min
Taken

Shin-Aomori

Omiya

Shinkansen

¥15,670

192min


Omiya
Nagano
Shinkansen
¥5,780
73min


Omiya
Niigata
Shinkansen
¥9,570
98min



Instead of going to Tokyo, I could have chosen to switch at Omiya (Saitama) Station for Shinkansen  Asama to go to Nagano or Shinkansen Toki to go to Niigata. Both places are famous for their mountains, ski and hot spring resorts - best for nature lovers. I must make it a point to visit either one or both of these places in my next visit to Japan.


Day 7 – 5 Nov. 2013 (Tokyo to Osaka)
From
To
By
Cost
Time Taken
Remarks
Tokyo
Shin-Osaka
Shinkansen
¥13,240
177min.
Taken
Shin-Osaka
Nishinomiya
JR Train
¥290
19min.
Taken


Day 8 – 6 Nov. 2013 (Osaka)
From
To
By
Cost
Time Taken
Remarks
Nishinomiya
Osaka
JR Train
¥290
15min.
Taken
Osaka
Nishinomiya
JR Train
¥290
19min.
Taken




The total cost of all the train trips taken during these 7 days (Day 2 to 8) would have been ¥88,490 but I paid only ¥28,300.












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