I'm travelling in Japan from 3-14 May 2018. I am so confused about the JR pass and the other trains and not sure what works best and is most cost effective for the places I plan on visiting.
- Please let me know if I'm best to get the JR pass. If not please recommend the pass that works best for this schedule.
- I live in Dubai. Is there a place here where I can buy the pass or is it only available online? How long will it take to reach me?
- Would the JR pass cover travel between the attractions in each city or only travel between cities?
- Whats the best option for travelling within cities from attraction to attraction?
Itinerary
Travelling in Japan from 3rd May – 14 May
Day 1:
• Narita Airport – Ginza
• Hama Rokyu
• Tsukiji fish market
• Kabuki Performance
• Ginza
• Tokyo Central Railway
• Head back to the hostel
Day 2
• Ginza
• Imperial Palace
• Meiji Shrine
• Harajuku
• Shibuya Crossing
• Back to the hostel to relax
• Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills
• Tokyo Tower
• Government building in Shinjjuku
• Shinjuku - Golden Gai
• Shinjuku to the hostel
Day 3
• Himeji-jo
• Senso-ji Temple
• Tokyo Skytree
• Odaiba
Take a break at the hotel
• Akihabara
Day 4
Tokyo to Hakone
• Cruise on lake Ashi
• Komagatake ropeway to see sweeping views of Hakone National Park
• Hot springs here
Day 5
Hakone to Kyoto
• Gion – Geisha district.
• Kyomizu-dera
• Kodai-ji
• Shoren-in
• Higashiyama –Sannenzaka & Ninenzaka
• Honen-in Temple
• Philosopher's Path
• Silver Pavillion (Ginkaku-ji).
• Kyoto imperial palace park
• Nishiki Market
• Asahi Brewery
Day 6
• Arashiyama Station
• Tenryu-ji Temple
• Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
• Togetsu-kyo bridge
• Iwatayama Monkey park
• Ryoanji Temple
• Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji)
• Saiho-ji
• Sanju-san-gen-do temple
• Kyoto tower
Day 7
Day trip to Nara – take the JR Line from Kyoto to Inari
• Tofuku-ji
• Fushimi Inari Shrine
• Todai-ji
• Isui-en
• Head back to Gion.
Day 8
Kyoto to Hiroshima
• Atomic bomb dome
• Peace memorial museum
• Castle
• Flame
• Okonomiyaki Village
Day 9
Hiroshima – Miyajima – Himeji – Osaka
• Miyajima –Take the ferry.
- Visit Itsukushima shrine at high tide to see it “floating”
- 5 Storey pagoda
• Himeji
• Osaka
• Shinsekai
Day 10
• Tempozan Marketplace/ Naniwa Kuishinbo Yokocho
• Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel
• Dotonbori by day
• ShinSai Bashi – Suji (Namba)
• America Mura
• Kurumon Ichiba Market
• Grand front building in Umeda
• Umeda Sky Building (aerial/floating garden observatory)
Day 11
• Minoo Park
• Osaka Castle
• Harukas 300
• Dontonburi
• Hozenji Alley
Day 12
Osaka to Narita Airport