Hi,
I want to check with you whether my itinerary and my plan to purchase JRPass is worth all the way.
My wife and I plan to touchdown at KIX on 28 October morning and return from KIX on 5 November evening. That means we have almost 9 full days in Japan.
Our plan is to split the days between trip to Kansai area and Tokyo, with a visit to Mt. Fuji/Kawaguchiko in between (either on our way from Kansai to Tokyo or reverse).
My trip around Kansai will include Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, perhaps Kobe, Himeji or Hiroshima.
After that we plan to see the Fuji from Kawaguchiko. For this trip only, do we need to get to Tokyo first and then take JR trains to Fuji? I wouldn't mind if I don't have to visit Tokyo... We probably would not spend much time in Tokyo anyway, since we've been there, but I think it's more convenient and value for money if we travel to Kawaguchiko from Tokyo. Am I correct?
How many days for each part do you think is feasible for this plan?
And do you think we need to purchase JRPass for the travel? Or some regional pass would do?
Please advise, any help is welcome!
Thanks.
Dwi.