Hi!
I am going to Japan in a couple weeks, but am unsure on what's the best way to get from Hiroshima to Tokyo.
My itenerary is:
5 days Tokyo
3 days Kyoto
4 days Osaka (probably 1 day trip to Kyoto included)
1 day Hiroshima
4 additional days in Tokyo
For Osaka-Hiroshima, I have got a Kansai-Hiroshima JR pass, as it was cheaper than a one-way shinkansen ticket.
For my return from Hiroshima-Tokyo, I am not sure what to do.
Currently, my plan is:
Wake up in Hiroshima
Leave bags in coin locker in Hiroshima Station
Train + ferry to Miyajima for morning.
12-1PM: Ferry+train back to Hiroshima station
Shinkansen to Tokyo
I am not sure on 2 things.
1: Should I pre-book my Hiroshima-Tokyo travel, not 100% knowing when I'll be finished in Miyajima.
And 2: I understand that my JR Pass only covers up to Osaka, and I need a cash ticket to go onwards to Tokyo.
How do I work it? Should I get off the train in Osaka and (either pre-book or ticket machines) transfer onto another train to Tokyo, or can I buy another ticket to stay on the train to Tokyo.
This is my first time to Japan, so I'm not sure how it works / what to do here.
Can someone please help me out?