Japan transport, made clear

Know what to buy
before you travel.

Describe your route in plain English. TripWorth compares the published fares available for your journey and tells you what to buy.

Include travelers, days and stops.

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How TripWorth
finds your fit.

We read your journey, check the fares available for each long-distance ride, and compare the tickets you could buy.

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Example journey: Tokyo to Kyoto for three days. These figures show how the comparison works; your answer uses the trip details you provide.

Your journey
Read your trip details
RouteTokyo → Kyoto
Trip length3 days
Check the prices
Compare the tickets you could buy
JR Pass
¥50,000
VS
Individual tickets
¥41,200
Your answer
Show what fits this trip
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS FIT THIS EXAMPLE
¥8,800
estimated difference from the pass

Know why an option
fits your trip.

Open the details to see the prices used, what each ticket covers, and when the sources were checked.

See the price difference

Compare what the pass costs with the tickets needed for your journey.

Check official JR Pass price

Choose what fits your journey

Transfers, luggage and timing can matter as much as the cheapest fare.

See official Shinkansen details

Check the source

See the official source and the date each price was reviewed.

See official Suica details

Get an independent answer

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