Hi there,
I would like some help regarding itinerary checkup and also to ask a couple of smaller things.
Me and my wife will travel to Narita and then stay 5 nights in Tokyo. From Tokyo we will travel to Nikko and stay one night. The following day we will take the train to Toyama and stay for a couple of nights in Shirakawa/ Kamikochi/ Takayama area. We will be travelling to Kyoto and stay for 4 nights and return to Tokyo/ Narita at the end of our trip.
I've already check the prices in Hyperdia and it seems it will cost the same as a 14 days pass just for the planned itinerary. We will eventually make some side trips when in Tokyo and Kyoto, so I am thinking on buying the two 14 days pass. I am thinking that having the pass might be advisable, even if it costs about the same as regular tickets, because it might be easy to handle and use. We plan to activate the passes right before we leave Tokyo, so the 14 days end on our last day in Japan.
What do you think about it?
My other questions are related with the "reserved seats" issue. Is it advisable to book your seats in advance, or can you do it immediately when you reach the train station, and even, do you really need to book your seats? Are there any other options to book your seats, like online or so?
Thanks for all.