Hello, I will be traveling to Japan in May for a 1-month clerkship. My parents will be joining me in June where we will start our trip. Because I will be in Shimane, the plan is to start to trip in Hiroshima so we will all be activating the JR pass at the beginning of the trip and ending the trip in Tokyo (3-5 days).
Here is a brief itinerary:
day 1 (for my parents): tokyo - shimane
day 2: shimane to hiroshima
day 3-4: hiroshima (+miyajima day trip)
day 6: hiroshima - osaka
day 7-8: osaka
day 9: osaka - kyoto
day 10 - 11 : kyoto
day 12 - 16: kyoto - tokyo
We are open to different itineraries as long as we get to see those towns and get the best out of the JR pass. Or should we buy individual train tickets?
Thank you very much!