Transport in Niigata

A rail pass allows you to travel throughout the regions of Japan. You can reserve your seat in advance before your travel date, allowing you to travel according to your plan. It's easy to redeem, delivered to your home, and you can exchange the exchange order at the airport immediately. It's convenient, fast, and problem-free.

We flew into Nagoya Airport. We used the Pass to take the Hida Wide View to Takayama, stopping at Shirakawago before taking a bus to Kanazawa. Then we took the Shinkanzen + Thunderbirds to Osaka. On the last day, we chose to visit Kyoto on a 1-day trip using the Haruka non-reserved seat. The only precaution is not to lose the pass throughout the 5 days of use. Overall, during the fall foliage season, we were very impressed with this route.

It was very easy to use the pass, we exchanged it for the actual pass/ticket when we landed at Narita airport, and we immediately used it on our way to Nagano. Since the pass has a validity period of 5 days, whereas we stayed for 7, we had to pay extra for the 2 additional days. We did not purchase any passes anymore since going on a per-train basis was more economical. When in doubt about the pass use, you can always ask the friendly JR staff at each station. We definitely saved a lot by using this JR pass.