Hi There,
I'm heading to Japan real soon and wondered if my itinerary was suitable for using the JR pass? Cost is a major factor for me, so I have tried to 'fit-in' the 7 day pass in the middle, whilst using local trains for trips to Nikko, Hakone from Tokyo and local buses for the trip from Hiroshima to Fukuoka and Fukuoka to Nagasaki.
Please let me know if my itinerary is sensible for maximising the 7-day JR pass.
14 November - Tokyo - (arrive late evening from Narita)
15 November - Tokyo
16 November - Tokyo
17 - November Tokyo
18 November - Tokyo (Hakone Day trip) Hakone Free Pass
19 November - Tokyo (Nikko Day trip) - local train
20 November - Tokyo > Kyoto (activate 7 day JR Pass)
21 November - Kyoto
21 November - Kyoto
22 November - Kyoto - Nara (JR train)
23 November - Osaka
24 November - Osaka
25 November - Osaka > Hiroshima (last day of JR Pass)
26 November - Hiroshima
27 November - Hiroshima (Miyajima Day trip)
28 November - Hiroshima > Fukuoka (bus)
28 November - Fukuoka
29 November - Fukuoka > Nagasaki (bus)
30 - November - Nagasaki
1 December - Nagasaki
2 December - Nagasaki > Fukuoka ( bus)
3 December - Fukuoka (fly out 4th from FUK)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Kind Regards,
Karl