Hi all,
We are planning our first trip to Japan early November. Will be using 7 days JR pass to travel:
Day 1 - 3 Tokyo to Kyoto: 3 nights in Kyoto with day trips to Osaka/Nara
Day 4 Kyoto to Naoshima island: 1 night in Naoshima
Day 5 -6 Naoshima island to Hiroshima: 2 nights in Hiroshima with day trip to Miyajima
Day 7 Hiroshima to Tokyo with stop in Himeji and possibly Osaka.
We would appreciate your help in the following 2 questions:
- Day 1 :
- go direct Tokyo ->Kyoto. arrive early
- or go Tokyo->Kanazawa. Stop over for about 3 hours for a short visit then resume Kanazawa ->Kyoto
Is it worthwhile to go this route to check out Kanazawa and have a chance to ride the bullet train to Kanazawa thru Nagano and The thunderbird from Kanazawa to Kyoto? Any difference in scenery/fall foliage from the train ride?
- Please comment on the general itinerary above using the 7 days JR pass. Is it doable? any suggestions on places we should add/replace/remove :-(.
Thanks so much