Hello
We are going to be in Japan for 16 nights in Mar. We have started our itenerary and plan on getting a JR Rail pass. We love the outdoors and prefer the countryside to the city. This is the itenerary so far... one q is how to get from Hakone to Nikko.
March 4th (Friday): Arrive Osaka and take train to Kyoto (overnight 4 night Kyoto)
Transport:
- Train Osaka Airport to Kyoto – Purchase on arrival one way pass for foreigners (one way 3030 yen, includes transport rom airport to Kyoto and local transport card with 2000 yen (https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/travel-information/pass/icoca-haruka/)
- Tram to accommodation using local card
March 5th (Sat): Kyoto (overnight)
Kyoto City
• Fushimi Inari Shrine
• Kinkakuji Golden Pavillion
• KIYOMIZU-DERA TEMPLE -
• PONTOCHO ALLEY
March 6th (Sun): Kyoto (Overnight)
Events: Kyoto City
March 7th (Mon): Kyoto (Overnight) JR Card commences
Events: Kyoto Area /Kainsai
● Nara:
● Kumano Kudo/ Mount Koya (Koyasan) –
● Hemeji - http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3500.htmlhttp://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3500.html
March 8th (Tue) to March 13 (SUN): TBC
Central Honshu Area (between Kainsai area which include Kyoto and Tokyo )
● Nagamo Ken Mountains - http://www.japan-guide.com/list/e1216.html and http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6025.html
● Chubu Region http://www.japan-guide.com/list/e1104.html
● Kiso Ji - http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6075.html
● Takayama - http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5900.html
● Kurizawa ( think there is a hike) yari go take cable car to roof of Japan they call it ● http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6030.html ● Yudanaka Onsen - monkeyshttp://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6024.html
March 9th (Wed):
March 10th (Thur):
March 11th (Fri):
March 12th (Sat):
March 13th (Sun):
March 14th (Mon): Hakone (Overnight)
March 15th (Tue): Hakone (Overnight)
● Hakone – hike in area and hotspings
March 16th (Wed):Nikko
● Kegon Falls
● Toshu-gu http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3801.htmlhttp://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3801.html
● Lake Chuzenji
March 17th (Thur): Tokyo (3 nights?) Asakusa Area
Depart Nikko and make way to Tokyo for afternoon
March 18th (Fri): Tokyo Overnight
Tokyo City
March 19th (Sat): Tokyo Overnight
Tokyo City
March 20th (Sun): Tokyo City / Fly Home PM
Last Day – enjoy city and fly home late in evening
Any help would be great. Based on reading information and q previsouly I know the card I need to get from the Osaka ariport to Tokyo for the few days the pass is not valid. And then we would activate the JR Rail pass for 14 days to get us to the Airport on our last day in Tokyo.
Thank you HEidi