Hello all - I am planning a 10 day trip to Japan this December and want to avoid buying a 14-day pass if possible. Can anyone advice my itinerary below? I haven;t booked any hotel yet so everything is still flexible:
Original Plan:
Day 1 - Arrive Kansai >> Osaka
Day 2- Travel within Osaka
Day 3 - Travel within Osaka Kyoto
Day 4 - Travel within Kyoto
Day 5 - Travel within Kyoto
Day 6 - Kyoto > Tokyo
Day 7 - Travel within Tokyo
Day 8 - Travel within Tokyo
Day 9 - Tokyo > Kyoto
Day 10 - Travel within Osaka/Kyoto
1) Should I move around the itinerary to make better use of JRPass?
2)How can I best use my JRpass?
What option will save me more money?
3) Also, are there other cheaper options to travel around Kyoto/Osaka/Tokyo? If yes where should I avail that?
I am a newbie to Japan so I am not quite familiar with what JR pass can be used and how much local travel will costs. For example, if I travel within tokyo from Chibuya to Shinjuku, how much is it single ticket? similarly from Gion to Higashiyama, etc.
Please help by providing some feedbacks!! I appreciate any comments as I am not sure where to start!! THANK YOU!