Hi there,
We are 2 friends travelling to Japan with the below itinerary:
Tokyo 19/11 - 21/11
Osaka 21/11 - 25/11
Kyoto 25/11 - 30/11
Niseko 30/11 - 2/12
Tokyo 2/12 - 6/12
With a total of 18 days to the above cities, I was thinking about getting a 14 days JR pass from 21/11 to 4/12 to cover travels between cities. Some friends said i should fly from Kyoto to Niseko as Shinkansen is not the most convenient option. Also, I am a bit confused about JR, private train lines and metro, would anyone be able to help me clarify the differences between them please? Thank you so much in advance!!!