My group of 3 would like to buy & use the JR 7 days pass for our 8 nights stay in Japan from Feb 9 to Feb 17 2017.
Hokkaido ( 3 nights ) - Tokyo( 1 night ) - Takayama ( 2 nights ) - Shirakawago - Kanazawa - Mt Fuji ( 1 night ) - Tokyo ( 1 night )
Planned Itinerary :
1st Stop - 3 nights in Hokkaido
2nd Stop - 1 night in Tokyo ( after return from Hokkaido )
3rd Stop - Depart early morning from Tokyo to Takayama. 1st night in Takayama
- Travel to Shirakawago to view the village in the daytime & night scene with light up
- Spend 2nd night in Takayama
4th Stop - To view Mount Fuji & stay 1 night near Mt Fuji or back to Tokyo city
5th Stop - Tokyo ( Last night in Japan )
Questions :
1. Would 7 days JR Pass be useful for my itinerary ?
2. Travel from Tokyo to Takayama to Shirakawago to Kanazawa, can the JR Pass be used?
Please advise how & which mode of transport will be best for my plan. Our plan is to view Shirakawago in the day &
night scenes.
3. Is it possible to view Shirakawago in the day by travelling from Takayama then proceed to visit Kanazawa for a short visit before heading back to Shirakawago to view the night scene of the village then return to Takayama to spend a night ?
How to travel to the places mentioned above ? By bus or train or Shinkasen ? Where to get information on all these mode of transport ? Are they covered by JR Pass ?
4. Is it possible also to visit Okuhida while I am in Takayama/Kanazawa area ? Please suggest how to include this place into my itinerary & how much travel time is required .
5. Departing Takayama, we would like to view Mount Fuji. Base on our itinerary, where would you suggest that we travel to to view Mount Fuji during that season & anywhere worth for us to spend 1 night or we should return to spend the night in Tokyo as we are spending our last night in Tokyo.
6. Tsukiji Fish Market - what is the best thing to do or eat there? What time is the best time to go for some good fresh seafood at the restaurants there
7. With just 1 or 2 days in Tokyo, where to visit & what to do & what to buy?
Appreciate all suggestion or advice with details & contacts of how to make reservation for the different mode of transport, especially bus or tour to view Shirakawago day & night scene. Any recommendation on places to visit or ryokan or hotel would be highly appreciated.
Thank you ! ^ ^