Japan Route Decision Planner
Find the smartest route before you buy tickets.
Enter your cities.
- Route order
- Estimated transport cost
- Pass eligibility
- Potential savings
Fare estimates are source-checked planning assumptions, not live ticket inventory. Verify official prices before purchase.
Best-value trip check
Route order + ticket choices
Built for travelers who already have a draft itinerary and want a cheaper, clearer way to move between cities.
Trip input
Your planned route
Choose the route in the order you currently plan to travel.
Answer first
Run the route to see the smarter ticket choice.
Start with a common route like Narita -> Tokyo -> Kyoto -> Osaka -> Tokyo.
What this planner does
It compares route order before pass choice.
A Japan pass can be mathematically correct but still wrong for your route order. This planner estimates the route you entered, checks a lower-cost order for the same stops when practical, then points you to the right single-purpose TripWorth calculator.
Fare math firstUses source-checked estimates from TripWorth fare data.
Route order mattersDetects common backtracking, especially Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, and Osaka.
No ticket selling biasSometimes the right answer is not to buy a pass.