{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The 14-day Japan Rail Pass costs ¥50,000+. Most travelers use it for 8-9 days of actual rail travel and spend the rest stuck in one city taking subways the pass doesn't cover."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"That's not a planning problem — it's a routing problem. The temples, towns, and coastlines that make Japan unforgettable aren't on the obvious Shinkansen stops. They're on JR regional lines that your pass already covers but nobody tells you about."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"A few examples most itineraries miss:"}]},{"type":"bulletList","content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Yoshino's mountain temples (JR Nara line → Yoshino line connection)"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"San'in Coast between Hiroshima and Tottori (JR San'in Main Line — zero crowds)"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Kumano Kodo trail access points via JR Kisei Line"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Northern Kyushu's volcanic onsen towns on the JR Kyudai Line"}]}]}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"I built a 14-day route that maxes out every day of the pass — hidden temples, efficient transfers, and the tools to navigate it all solo. If you're planning a Japan trip and want to actually use what you're paying for, the course breaks down every connection."}]}]}