Hi,
I'm still a little confused with regards to whether I should purchase a JR pass and I hope someone can help. My friend and I will be travelling to Japan at the end of September and this is our itinerary. I am not sure
1) whether to purchase a JR pass
2) if yes, when should I activate and which areas should I use it for to maximise value?
Day 1
Arriving Tokyo Narita airport and heading to Shinjuku (I'm thinking of purchasing the N'Ex Round trip ticket)
Travel around Shinjuku/Harajuku and Shibuya
Day 2
Travelling from Shinjuku to Disneyland
Day 3
Travelling from Shinjuku to Disneysea
Day 4
Move accomodation to Chuo
Check out Chuo, Asakusa
Day 5
Tsukiji market
Edo wonderland
Day 6
Edo Tokyo museum
Imperial palace and east gardens
Day 7
Leave for Kyoto
Nijo castle
Fushimi-inari temple
Gion
Day 8
Southern and northern Higashiyama
Day 9
Arashiyama
Day 10
Nara
Day 11
Osaka
Day 12
Mt Koya
Day 13
Osaka
Day 14
Osaka - Himeiji
Day 15
Osaka - Tokyo
Day 16
Leave Tokyo