Hi!
I will be travelling to Japan this March for 8 days and will be arriving in KIX and will stay in Osaka area for 3 days.
My initial itinerary is:
Days 1-3 - Osaka Area
Day 4 - Yokohama
Day 5 - Hakone
Days 6-7 - Tokyo
Day 8 - Go back to Osaka to depart from KIX as well
I plan to purchase 7-days JR Pass but will activate it a day (or two) after I arrive in Osaka so I can use it for full 7 days and can go back to Osaka from Tokyo.
My question is, what mode of transportation should I do to get to my hotel near Shin-Imamiya station if I still won't use my JR Pass? How much would the fare be if I buy on spot (since I can't activate my JR Pass yet).
Should I also buy Kansai Thru Pass?
Please help, thank you very much! (^^)