Hello,
I have question about using 14 days JRP and also my itinerary - Like miliion questions, I am sorry... :-)
We are going to Japan from 25. – 13. 7. 2016, which means the JRP pass will be valid till 8. 7. 2016 if I purchase it on 25th? Will be the JRP ticket valid on the day of the purchase?
The itinerary is:
From Narita to Osaka ( I guess we have to change the line in Tokyo, right?)
Osaka (2 days)
From Osaka to Kumamoto
Kumamoto (3 days)
From Kumamoto to Aso
Aso (1 day)
…and back to Kumamoto
From Kumamoto to Hiroshima
Hiroshima (2 days)
From Hiroshima to Kyoto
Kyoto (2 day)
And From Kyoto to Tokyo, where we are going to spend the rest of the vacation.
Is the whole trip covered by JRP? Can we just pick the train from the schedule and use it, or we are supposed to make reservation before? I am not sure how much busy are the lines.
Is there any prohibition of sleeping outside in Japan? For example near the mountain Aso not in the public park of course :-)
Can we swim in Kumamoto? I found out, there are beaches near by Kumamoto, not s many... but it looks like Japanese are not in to in so much, is there possibility to enjoy the sea near this area.
How much before out trip we should book the tickets to Ghibli muzeum? Is there even a real chance to get there if we purchase tickets on the spot (Lawsons)?
Is there any chance to go to Beppu and use the JRP? And then to Hiroshima?
JRP pass is valid for 14 days in a row or we can actually choose the dates? because if we spend 3 days in Hiroshima for example, we won´t be using it.
Thank you very very much
Tereza