Hi all. I will be travelling to Japan this summer and will like to share with you guys my itinerary. I hope you can share some of your suggestions as this is my first time travelling to Japan. I've only g
Day 1: Landing in Osaka in the evening.
Day 2: Exploring Osaka
Day 3: Day-trip to Kobe
Day 4: Day-trip to Nara (I do not know whether it will be wiser to do this day trip from Osaka or Kyoto. Note: I will still be staying in Osaka for the night).
Day 5: Train to Kyoto, exploring Kyoto
Day 6-10: Exploring Kyoto (I have heard alot of interesting things about Kyoto. There should be alot I can explore here)
Day 11: Train to Tokyo
Day 12: Explore Tokyo
Day 13-14: Train to Yokohama (I will be going for the Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Festival, super excited for it. It will be on night of 4th August)
Day 15: Yokohama to Hakone. Explore Hakone
Day 16: Slowly move up to the 5th station and climb Mount Fuji in the afternoon. Stay in Mount Fuji for the night.
Day 17: Descend from Mount Fuji. Train back to Tokyo
Day 18: Last minute shopping in Tokyo
Day 19: Going back home from Narita Airport.
There are a few questions I will like to ask here.
1) Is it worthwhile to be the JR Rail Pass? If so, which ones? I have read that I should buy it when I travel round-trips from Osaka to Tokyo as it is already 10 000+yen for one-way. I will NOT be doing round-trips so I do not know whether I should purchase it.
Thank you for reading and your useful suggestions. :)