You CAN Travel Japan Without Wasting Money On a JR Pass: Here's How

If I’m totally honest, when I was planning our trip to Japan, I completely miss calculated just how much we’d need to spend on train travel.

The fact I left it to last also left me blindsided by the price. I was beyond disappointed to think we’d need to allocate $850+ EACH towards a JR Pass. (READ ON FOR HOW TO AVOID THIS)

That literally meant I’d have to skip certain experiences and cut back on accomodation options too.

Hellbent on finding a better way, we ended up booking our tickets individually through Klook as opposed to buying a complete pass. This cut travel costs in half! Better off in my pocket than someone else’s right?

Better yet - we now have a discount code that gets YOU a further 10% off: KLOOKGABTK

Ultimately it depends on where you need to go on your trip.

But for all the naysayers who reckon we didn’t save buying individual tickets, here’s our 14 day itinerary (Tokyo, Kyoto, Nagano, Mt Fuji, Kanazawa) and breakdown - so you can make your own mind up.

COST OF 14 DAY TRAIN TRAVEL WITH KLOOK

Tokyo - Nagano Return $164

Tokyo - Mount Fuji Return $84

Tokyo - Kyoto $135

Kyoto - Kanazawa $67

Kanazawa - Tokyo $145

Sub Total: $595

10% DISCOUNT with code KLOOKGABTK: $59.50

TOTAL = $535.50

See! $300 less than a JR Pass!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

1. 14 Day JR Pass will set you back $856

2. Instead of buying the pass, buy your tickets direct on the Klook app or website

3. Pick and choose how much you want to spend as opposed to buying an all expenses paid combination pass (their Whole of Japan Pass is worth checking out)

4. Your tickets are saved in one convenient location under “Bookings”

5. You don’t have to use confusing ticket machines at the train station. Just scan your QR code and go!

Use our Klook Discount Code: KLOOKGABTK to get 10% off! You can use this code for any activities you book too!