Hi,
I will buy jr pass for traveling in Japan but not sure if I should buy 7 or 14 days pass, below is my itinerary, please help me to choose the right pass and which jr stations, jr rail for each itinerary that saves time, money and convenient for my trip. Thanks
1. KYOTO
Miyako Odori(cherry blossom dancing show perform by geiko/maiko)(option)
* Nijo castle, Ninamaru gardens of nijo cast
* Nishiki market
* The kyoto imperial palace, the sento imperial palace
* Kyoto station
* Kyoto tower(option)
* Kiyomizudera temple
* The higashiyama district
* Kodaiji temple
* Philosophers path
* Fushimi inari shrine
* Ginkakuji ( Golden Pavilion)
* Ryoanji temple(Rock garden
- ARASHIYAMA (half day trip)
Togetsukyo Bridge Tenryuji Temple *Bamboo Grove OSAKA
Osaka Castle Shopping at Shinsaibashi(option)
Osaka station city(option) Umeda sky building The osaka bay area (option)NARA(half day trip)
Todaiji Temple(large wooden building in Japan) Deer Park *Horyuji temple(option)- HIMEJI (half day trip)
*Himeji Castle - KOBE(option)
Nankinmachi Meriken park Kobe port tower (option) The akashi kaikyo bridge - OKAYYAMA (KORAKUEN GARDEN)(option)
- HIROSHIMA-MIYAJIMA (day trip)
Peace Memorial Park Take ferry to Miyajima
Itsukushima Shrine - KANAZAWA (day trip)
*Kenrokuen Garden - SHIRAKAWAGO
*photogenic village, thatched foof farm houses and cultivated fields - TAKAYAMA(option)
Sanno Festival(April 14/15) at Sanno Shrine(option)
*Morning Market, Old Town, - TOKYO
- Akihabara(electric shops) *The imperial palace east gardens
- Nihonbashi(option)
- The ginza
- Marunouchi
- Asakusa
- Sensoji
- Ueno park
- Ameyoko
- Ikebukuro(option)(shopping)
- Shibuya
- Shinjuku station
- Meiji shrine free entry
- Shinjuku gyoen
- The tokyo metropolitan government building
- Kawachi fuji garden tunel of love
- Ashikaga Flower Park
Ashikaga flower park
HAKONE-MT FUJI ( day trip)
Mt Fuji 5th station Gotemba Peace Park( scenic view of Mt Fuji and cherry blossom) *Hakone: ropeway from Togendai to Owakundari- NIKKO(option)
*Kegon Waterfall situated in Lake Chuzenji - YOKAYAMA
- KAMAKURA
*The Great Buddle Statue