Hi,
I'm traveling this week to Japan and I need a bit of guidance regarding how to use the JR pass. I've purchased it and received it in the mail but there's so much information and so little time that my head is swimming! I will be arriving in Tokyo on Aug 8. I understand that I should be able to use the JR pass for busses and trains while in Tokyo, correct?
I would like to leave from Tokyo to Kyoto on Aug 11 (early morning). How can I check the train status? What train would I get on?
I would then travel from Kyoto to Nara on Aug 13 for a day trip (early morning). Then depart from Nara in the early evening for Tokyo on Aug 13th.
How long can I anticipate each leg of the journey to be? Will I be able to use the pass in Kyoto and Nara on city trains? Is it safe for a woman to travel by herself in the evening from Nara to Tokyo?
Any help you can offer would be great. Thanks!