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Originally Posted by hershie
I went there last summer and recommend you purchase a Japan Rail Pass http://www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en001.html before you arrive and take the bullet train (I think 2 1/2 hours trip) to Kyoto for a couple of days and then Kyoto to Osaka (30 minute by bullet train) and spend couple of days before returning to Tokyo. |
Yes, the JR pass is a great deal. Kyoto is beautiful and a must-see, and I really liked Hiroshima and found the people there a little less reserved than in other cities. But it's a 5+ hour bullet train ride from Tokyo and may be a little far for you to travel.