Japan in 16 days

Hello Kay,

By flying you take away much of the value that the JR Pass can offer.

Still I think that a 7 day JR Pass could be of great use if you use it from travel from Sapporo - Tokyo and makes visiting to places such as Gotemba and around Tokyo. A one way ticket Sapporo - Tokyo is ¥ 24,240, which pays for the greater part of the JR Pass alone.

For hotel recommendations, its pretty hard to recommend a hotel in particular. Instead I would recommend using booking sites such as travel advisor to search for hotels using your own preferences (budget, ratings, additional stuff) and read the experiences of other travellers. This way you get the best idea of a place before booking it.

In general your itinerary looks doable, although the visit to Sapporo does feel a little short, given the travel time involved.

Hope this helps!
Daniel

hihi..

thank you for your feedback.. i don't think we are up for it to use the train from sapporo to tokyo. Is there any other pass option available beside the JR?

Hi there,

There are different regional passes most are for a region. Perhaps one of those could suite you better.

thank you for your feedback.. i'll see what i can do abt the pass... just wondering is there a reload card for using the train instead of going to the ticket machine to purchase tickets?