Hi , I'm from Malaysia . This will be my first time to Japan for 14 Days from 04/04/2015 - 16/04/2015. Below is my itinerary :-
Day 1 04/04/15 - OSAKA - Arrive 2300
Day 2 05/04/15 - OSAKA
Day 3 06/04/15 - OSAKA
Day 4 07/04/15 - OSAKA
Day 5 07/04/15 - (JR Day 1) OSAKA - KYOTO (Start activate the JR Pass)
Day 6 08/04/15 - (JR Day 2) KYOTO
Day 7 09/04/15 - (JR Day 3) KYOTO
Day 8 10/04/15 - (JR Day 4) Day Trip to KYOTO / NARA / KYOTO
Day 9 11/04/15 - (JR Day 5) KYOTO - TOKYO
Day 10 12/04/15 - (JR Day 6) Day Trip to TOKYO / HAKONE / TOKYO
Day 11 13/04/15 - (JR Day 7) TOKYO DISNEYLAND
Day 12 14/04/15 - TOKYO
Day 13 15/04/15 - TOKYO
Day 14 16/04/15 - TOKYO (Departure on 2345)
My questions as following:-
1) We arrive at Kansai Airport 2300 (waiting for our luggages, queuing for custom, and look for the way out so it might be until 1a.m ) so there still have any train in this time and what type of train should I use to go to my hotel and which station should I exist ?
My hotel is OSAKA FLORAL INN NAMBA
Located at 1-9-7, Sennichimae, Chuou-ku, Namba/ Shinsaibashi, Osaka,Japan .
2) For the TOKYO itinerary will it be too tight and rush for the first time travel to TOKYO? If cancel the day trip to HAKONE will it be much more better ?
3) For the above 13 days itinerary is it worth to buy a 7 Days JR PASS? Else which passes should I buy ?
4) Is it too late to buy the JR PASS for next few days and enough time to send the exchange Order to me ? I'm from Malaysia and I will be arrive on 04/04/15.
5) Can I activate my JR PASS on the day 08/04/15 and straight using it from OSAKA to KYOTO? or need to activate the day ?
6) From 05/04/15 - 07/04/15 OSAKA and 15/14/15 - 16/04/15 TOKYO what train / passes should I use (Suica Card or ICOCA? 3 day pass? ) ? Pls advise me .
Thanks for your guys help and do appreciate it .
Regards,
Joanne