The Kansai Thru Pass is a travel pass available in Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and other cities in the Kansai Area, it claims to offer unlimited train, bus and subway rides at a good price. But is everything really as good as advertised? In this video I will talk about whether or not you should buy the pass, the caveats you need to know if you plan to buy one, and some travel cost calculations to help you make your own decisions.
This is the first video in the series that I call the【Japan Slash or Pass】where I talk about the various travel passes you can buy in Japan and see if could help to slash your travel costs in Japan or you should simply just give a pass. So be sure to subscribe to my channel for future content to come!
00:00 Intro
00:42 What’s the Kansai Thru Pass?
01:35 The caveats of the pass
02:37 The real deal-breaker and cost calculations
04:01 Cost-effectiveness comparisons
04:52 Should anyone ever buy the pass?
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dude, your videos are the gold standard for japan travel. easy to digest, no advertisements or corporate interests, just a guy offering advice to fellow travelers. and backed up with good math, too. tysm!
Very objective assessment. Agree – there’s too much hype about rail passes for tourists
Can i use the hankyu pass for shinkansen?
Thank you for your videos its really helpful
You are pretty good.
there's always the anxiety of certain train not working with the pass, so I mostly skip small areas passes if they aren't covering everything
I eagerly await the next japan travel guide with big funny memes. You are pretty good
You are indeed pretty good.
Peak Nihon explained video!
your videos are awesome and super helpful. can you make a video for osaka amazing pass. I will travel to japan in oct but I was wondering if I should get it or not?