Hello
We will be travelling around some of the main sites for 6 weeks in March - April 2016. I am thinking a 3 week rail pass? But when to start using it to get best use? Also is it possible to buy 2 rail passes each and start the second one when the first one runs out?
Our itinerary looks like this - (usual day trips from main cities intended)
March 16 Tokyo (arrival at Narita)
Mar 17 Fujikawaguchiko (by direct bus)
Mar 19 Osaka
Mar 22 Hiroshima
Mar 27 Kyoto city
April 1 Nara
Apr 4 Kyoto Arashiyama
Apr 7 Matsumoto
Apr 10 Yudanaka
Apr 12 Kanazawa
Apr 16 Takayama
Apr 18 Tateyama Kurobe Alpine route day trip (will it likely be open?)
Apr 18 overnight somewhere ? Omachi?
Apr 19 Tokyo
Apr 26 depart Narita
Does this sound easily doable? It all looked OK on web but We don't want to spend the whole trip lugging suitcases and running for/waiting for train connections etc. Right now everything is flexible so if anything is a horrendous complicated or long journey I can change it. Any advice or suggestions welcome. Many of your answers to other people have already been very helpful and have helped to create this plan.
Many thanks