Fly to Narita arrive Wed March 23 2pm
stay at Imperial Hotel
Which station to get Shinkansen to Kyoto?
Shinkansen to Kyoto Th March 24 arrive Gran Via hotel
Stay Gran Via Kyoto March 24/ 25 check out March 26
March 26 to Nara and Yoshino Gun
Stay Shimokitayama Mar 26/27 Private home
March 28 arrive by car Osaka
Stay Osaka Hotel New Otani March 28 check out March 29
Take Shinkansen back to Tokyo March 29
Stay in Tokyo March 29/30
visit JR rail museum in Saitama and Bonsai Museum March 30
Also visit Meiji Shrine on March 29 and Asakusa area in Taito
check out March 31 for Narita airport return flight
Question about using JR pass on March 23 to March 29
want to use a 7 day pass, but should I use from Narita to Tokyo on Mar 23, and will it still be active on March 29 to return to Tokyo?
and is there a two day package available for Osaka to Tokyo, so I would do a package with hotel?
I still need two day hotel in Tokyo for March 29/30 check out 31
Still trying to decide how to book my train travel for these days in a most efficient manner. If I get a 7 day pass, I want to use it on the high speed shinkansen (Nozomi) for the Tokyo to Kyoto leg on March 24 and the Osaka to Tokyo leg on March 29. Perhaps not activate for the trip from airport to hotel each way?
Thank you for any advice you may offer.