Hi,
I am going to Japan on March 23rd with a friend for 2 weeks, we are going to purchase 2 week Japan rail pass
Our itinery is
Tokyo
Kyoto
Nara
Hakone
Nikko
Oga peninsula ( north of Akita ), then back to Tokyo for flight home.
We are meeting my daughter who is a student, studying in Japan for 1 year as part of her degree and she will be travelling around with us. As far as I understand, she is not eligible for Japan rail pass as she does not have a tourist visa ( she has a student visa )
So my question is, what is the most economical way for her to travel on the trains with us? I haven't managed to find out about any discount or student passes that she could use.
My second question is, with the above itinerary ( staying in each place for 2 or 3 nights), is it necessary to book trains in advance??
Many thanks
Sue33