IC Card vs Tokyo Pass?
Hi all,
TLDR/EDIT: To clarify, I already bought the JR Pass, but I wanted to know whether to buy another pass (e.g Tokyo Subway Ticket) or just use a Suica Card in addition.
I will be going to Japan next month. I bought the JR Pass as I will be going to Osaka. I am aware that the JR Pass does not cover many lines in Tokyo, therefore I am trying to decide whether I should utilize a Suica/Passmo card rather than just buying a pass (such as the Tokyo 1/3 Day Pass).
Are you able to help me decide if using the IC card is better or buy a pass (not sure which pass to buy though - it is so overwhelming).Thank you in advance!
Here is my itinerary:
DAY 1 - TOKYO
- Arriving midnight at Haneda Airport. Since trains are not running past midnight, I might sleep there till morning then do a day trip in Tokyo before my hotel check-in.
- Minato (Zojo-ji Temple)
- Ginza (Shopping)
- Hotel at Roppongi
DAY 2 - TOKYO
- Visit Yokohama Ramen Museum
- Visit Asakusa
- Asakusa Shrine
- Sensoji Temple
- Maybe visit Akihabara
- Go back to Roppongi hotel
DAY 3 -TOKYO/KYOTO
- Visit Nezu Shrine
- Travel to Kyoto
- Hotel near Kyoto Station
DAY 4 - KYOTO/OSAKA
- Visit Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
- Gion
- Yasaka Shrine
- Travel to Osaka
- Hotel near Shin-Osaka Station
DAY 5 - OSAKA
- Osaka Castle
- Shinsekai
- Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura
- Hotel near Shin-Osaka Station
DAY 6 - OSAKA
- Universal Studios
- Travel back to Tokyo at night (unsure where yet)
DAY 7 - TOKYO
- Shibuya
- Harajuku
- Go to Hilton Airport for Hotel at Narita Airport