is it worth it to get a jr pass just to stay 2/3 days in kyoto?

PikaPika33

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Hi

I will be in japan, tokyo for 10days.

is it worth it to visit kyoto for a few days?

Thanks.
 

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my opinion? you should just spend 3-4 days in tokyo (depending on whether you going disneyland or not.) and spend the rest of the days in kyoto/osaka. or at least go nagoya or mt fuji.
 

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if u not going.back japan soon, then yes some days at west japan is good
 

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my opinion? you should just spend 3-4 days in tokyo (depending on whether you going disneyland or not.) and spend the rest of the days in kyoto/osaka. or at least go nagoya or mt fuji.

Had things to do in tokyo, and its a round trip from narita :(

Just felt like going kyoto for awhile, and than i think of the train price :(

Either that or a night bus? Can save some timea too sleeping in transport?
 

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Had things to do in tokyo, and its a round trip from narita :(

Just felt like going kyoto for awhile, and than i think of the train price :(

Either that or a night bus? Can save some timea too sleeping in transport?



worth it in my opinion,kyoto is a nnice place and some more near to osaka.
 

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I would choose somewhere nearer to tokyo instead. Can do side trips from tokyo to nikko, hakone, lake kawaguchi etc
 

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Kyoto for a few days is too rush. If you intend to visit Japan again, I'd leave this for your next visit. Besides what evil mentioned, you can consider Kamakura and Yokohama.
 

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A lot of friends I have known and myself included had visited Japan more than once. Best is spend all 10 days in Tokyo plus those side trip. Then another trip for Osaka / kyoto and side trip there.

I went to Tokyo twice as my 1st trip over there was definitely not enough. Spend 6days 5 night and another 8 days 7 nights.
 

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yeah. take a day trip to areas nearer to tokyo like mt fuji. especially if u are going to themeparks and all, be prepared to waste an entire day there. can plan to go weekday too. it helps as the crowd will be slightly smaller
 

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In the end i did go kyoto.

Took a night bus trip and spend 3 days 2 nights in kyoto.

It is enough for me to see most of the famous places and do what i wanted.

Tried cabin hotel too which is cheap at sgd50 for 2 nights and had artificial hotspring too.

Cheap place just to sleep, night buses saved me some money and time, and its quite comfy to sleep in :)
 
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