Okayama City

You can choose any 3 locations, and they are all easily accessible by transportation, making it a very worthwhile purchase.

This trip utilized a 7-day Kansai and Hokuriku pass to explore the cities and attractions of the Hokuriku region, with day trips to Kyoto or two-day, one-night stays. Saving considerable transportation costs, it was incredibly cost-effective for foreign tourists visiting Japan. The itinerary included enjoying the Hokuriku scenery, the ancient capital and culture of Kanazawa, the Tateyama-Kurobe Alps and the Kurobe Gorge railway, and savoring delicious seafood. The Kyoto round trip was via the Okayama-Himeji-Kurashiki-Sanyo Shinkansen, while the Hokuriku round trip included Tsuruga, Kaga Onsen, Kanazawa, (Noto Peninsula: Wakura Onsen, Nanao City to Noto-Karakuri train), Tomizan, Unazuki Onsen-Hokuriku Shinkansen, and the Tomizan Local Railway to the Unazuki Onsen area. The Shinkansen included the Tsuruga, Hakutaka, and Koki Shinkansen, with reserved and unreserved seats, allowing for multiple stops and starts between cities, making for a fulfilling itinerary. The estimated savings for two people in transportation costs were tens of thousands of yen.

This trip mainly involved staying in Hiroshima. Hiroshima Station is small and the routes are straightforward, making it very convenient and easy to find the platforms. We used the Hiroshima Rail Pass to travel on the Sanyo Shinkansen to Hakata, Okayama, and Miyajima, arriving at our destinations at lightning speed. We completed a round trip between Hiroshima and other cities in a single day, achieving our goal of visiting multiple cities in one trip. I was really happy with this Rail Pass and would highly recommend it!