Hello,
I am about to purchase a Japan Rail pass for the first time to get us around Japan. I am traveling with my son and seeking assistance with making sure we know what to do in order to maneuver the lines effectively as it is already confusing to me.I have one general question first. If I book a 7-day pass, will it work for seven full days from the time I make the purchase? In other words, if I purchase for 8/5 until 8/11, I can use for those full seven days correct?
Here is my itinerary and questions so you will see what we are doing and can advise us:
2:45pm, 8/5- Arrive Narita airport seeking immediate travel to Hiroshima by train.
I saw other posts that my JR pass should work for this. What train should we take and do we have to
make changes to get us to Hiroshima? How difficult will it be for us to find the correct entry to the train at
the Narita airport? We are afraid of missing it and getting stranded there until we learn the system.
8/5-8/10 - We will likely travel from Hiroshima to Kyoto then back down for the main line to possibly Nagoya and
back to Tokyo for the remainder of the trip. Do you have suggestions on train travel in this area and what
we need to know to get around on our JR pass?
8/11-8/15 - Tokyo - since we are only in Tokyo for these dates, we will likely use public transportation. Do you agree?
4:25pm, 8/15 - Depart Narita airport back to US - do you have any suggestions advise or suggestions on the
best/most economical way to travel back to Narita airport in plenty of time to catch our plane?
Thank you so much for your help!