Will the JR pass cover our itinerary?

Hi there,

Yes, the JR Pass will cover travel to all of the locations listed. My recommendation would be for you to activate the JR Pass as soon as you land in Japan, and then have the activation date set to the 25th when they ask you. This means you can begin making reservations from the 22nd so that you have a higher likelihood of being able to secure seats on the trains you need at the time you need to be there. I would always recommend booking your seats as far as you can in advance but in reality it is possible to make reservations just before you board the train, although it’s definitely not guaranteed that you’d find seats!

Booking seats will not add any additional costs - the price of the JR Pass is all you pay.

Hope this helps!

Alexis