Have used JR pass for several times. However, my previous trip I have encountered a problem whereby the itinerary that I have fixed with all the hotels being booked and some prepaid, I couldn't get seats on the train that I intended to take as I can only exchange the tickets upon my arrival in Japan with my JR pass. Therefore, do you have any better suggestion? I will be traveling again this coming September itinerary as below:
Arrival Tokyo on 4 September
4 Sep : Narita - Asahikawa
5 Sep : Asahikawa - Wakkanai
7 Sep : Wakkanai- Sapporo
9 Sep : Sapporo - Ikebukuro
10 Sep : Ikebukuro - Miyajimaguchi
10 Sep : Miyajimaguchi- Ikebukuro
14 Sep : Ikebukuro - Narita terminal 2
If I were to purchase a 7days JR pass for,the remaining days (3 nights) in Tokyo and also traveling to Narita airport what do you suggest? A metro pass (3 days) and a one way N'EX? Or is there any better way?
Please kindly revert ASAP.
Thank you