7 or 14 day pass?

Hi Melanie,

I would recommend a 14 day JR Pass for your travel,since you start traveling around Japan almost right from the beginning. Both Nikko and Takayama are trips that can add up to quite a high a mount without the JR Pass.

I think your trip looks great, there's a nice amount of time to get a good feeling of each place you plan to visit. I would also recommend a visit to Miyajima and perhaps take a train later in the afternoon back to Tokyo on the 16th.

Something you may be interested in is the 1,500yen ticket on the Narita Express from Narita Airport - Tokyo. This because you are in Japan for 15 days and you would be 1 day without a JR Pass. My advice would be to use this ticket on day 1 and start using your JR Pass on day 2.

Have a great trip!
Daniel

Hi Daniel,

Thank you so much for your quick and very helpful reply! The airport pass is a great idea and I will add Mayajima to the itinerary!

All the best,

Melanie