Hey all,
Unfortunately circumstances have myself and my friend (2 in our party) only able to come during golden week. My proposed itinerary is as follows:
5/1: arrive in Haneda and stay in Tokyo.
5/2: start JR 7 day pass and take early train to Hiroshima/Miyajima
5/3: explore Miyajima or Hiroshima in morning and go to Osaka later that day
5/4: Kyoto from Osaka in a.m.
5/5: Kyoto
5/6: Kyoto to Nara and stay night.
5/7: Nara to Kanazawa. Stay night in Kanazawa
5/8: Kanazawa to Tokyo
5/9-5/12: Tokyo/Yokohama/Kamakura
Couple questions:
Being that we will be in Japan only one day prior to activating our pass, is the green pass advised as a means to have an easier time securing a seat?
Would it be better to just make Nara a day trip and stay night in kyoto so we're that much closer to Kanazawa morning of 5/7?
Is there a shin from Kanazawa to Tokyo and if so, how long does it take?
Advice and critiques of the itinerary welcomed! Many thanks!