Yeah this is basically what I was thinking of. The classic trip was Tokyo to Osaka, Kyoto and back and with the JR Pass that would have strongly incentivized yo

Yeah this is basically what I was thinking of. The classic trip was Tokyo to Osaka, Kyoto and back and with the JR Pass that would have strongly incentivized you to go beyond Osaka to like Hiroshima and other places because at that point it was free. Now it will cost more to go to Hiroshima+ and so less people will do that.