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14 DAY PASS – East to
South Itinerary
Day 3: Tokyo
If you’re a Disney fan, spending an entire day at Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea is a must. The two theme parks are just a 16-minute train
ride away from Tokyo Station via the JR Keiyo Line to Maihama Station. This is covered by your JR Pass. At Maihama Station, you can either
transfer to the Disney Resort Monorail (which is not covered by your JR Pass; a single ticket costs 260 yen) to reach both parks, or you can
walk for about 20 minutes.
Day 4: Tokyo to Kyoto (spend 3 nights Kyoto)
Home to some of the best historical sites in Japan, Kyoto is a popular tourist stop. It’s only a 2.5 hour Shinkansen ride from Tokyo Station to
Kyoto Station and the trip is covered by your JR Pass. Once in Kyoto, you can start your explorations with a visit to the Kyoto Imperial Palace
and Nijo Castle. Both are located in the city centre.
Day 5: Kyoto
For a full-day Kyoto itinerary, you can kick it off with an early morning visit to the Fushimi Inari Shrine (a round trip climb takes between 2 and
3 hours). Then spend the rest of the day checking out the World Heritage-listed shrines and temples, such as the Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion),
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Ryoan-ji Temple, Tenryu-ji Temple, Ninna-ji Temple and the Daigo-ji Temple.
Day 6: Kyoto – Day trip to Nara
Not too far from Kyoto is Nara, another ancient city with an abundance of historical landmarks. With your JR Pass, you can take the JR Nara Line from
Kyoto to Nara and be there in just 1 hour. You can start your tour of the city with a visit to Nara Park, which is only a 20-minute walk from Nara Station.
Many of the city’s main sites (such as the Todai-ji Temple, Nara National Museum, Kofuku-ji, and Kasuga Taisha) are found around the Park.
To-ji Temple in Nara
Stone lanterns in Kasuga-taisha shrine
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