Hi Daniel-san,
Thanks for your prompt reply! The inform above are really good and useful! My final 2 questions are:
Question 1:
a) Is it recommended to activate the Jrpass once I arrived Japan; at Narita airport so that I can use the Jrpass to all the touristy spots in Tokyo.
My itinerary in Tokyo are:
Day 1- Harajuku,Shinjiku
Day 2- Shimokitazawa, Akiharaba, Shibuya
Day 3- Daikanyama, Nakameguro Neighbourhood, Studio Ghibli
Day 4- Ginza, Roppangi (Tokyo Tower), Atagu Jinja Temple (afternoon), Gundam and Rainbow Bridge
Day 5 (after Nikko) - Asakusa Temple, Ueno Park,Yamaka Town/Cemetery
Or;
b) Is it recommended to active the Jrpass after my 5 days in Tokyo and to
purchase the "one day unlimited" type of train tickets in Tokyo for 5 days?
by looking at all the places that I'm going to travel in Japan. I'll spend mostly 1 day for each place except for those with side trips.
Question 2:
Which of the trips that are possible to be combined into a single day / or can be taken out- based on your recommendation because I'm afraid some of the areas are not worth to visit?
Malaysia -> Tokyo (4 days) (activate Jrpass on 3rd day) -> Kobe (1 day) -> Fukouka + daytrip to Kitakyushu (2 days) -> Hiroshima + daytrip to Miyajima (2 days) -> Koyasan (1 day) -> Kanazawa (1 day)-> Shirakanago (1 day) -> Takayama (1 day) -> Nagoya (1 day) -> Yokohama (1 day) -> Sendai (1 day) -> Sapporo + daytrip to Otaru + daytrip to Furano (3 days) -> Hakodate -(1 day) > Nikko (1 day)-> Tokyo (1 day) -> Malaysia (use Jrpass to Narita airport)
By looking at the estimated days above, I might be able to activate my Jrpass on the third day in Tokyo.
Thanks in taking time to read my email. Appreciate your reply.