I am planning to land in Osaka and fly out from Tokyo. I am trying to squeeze in an itinerary for 7 day JR Pass although, I am also checking and it seems like it might be about the same to buy single tickets.
Day 1 land in Osaka @ 2200 - I booked a hotel at Park Osaka ( It seems a bit far on the map, can you tell me what is the best way to go from the airport, especially at night?)
Day 2 Osaka full day
Day 3 Osaka to Nara and back to Osaka at night
Day 4 Osaka to Kobe and back to Osaka at night
Day 5 Osaka to Kyoto- stay in Kyoto
Day 6 Kyoto full day
Day 7 Kyoto to Nagoya
Day 7 Nagoya to Kiso Valley - stay in Tsumago for a night
Day 8 Tsumago to Yokohama ( Do I have to go back from Tsumago to Nagoya , in order to head to Yokohama?)
Day 9 Yokoohama to Tokyo
Day 10-13 Stay in Tokyo
Is it best to activate JR Pass on Day 5? ( Is buying single ticket to Nara or Kobe quite cheap? Last I checked, it was around $5 each trip)
Or am I better off buying single tickets; if so, how does my luggage work? Do I still have to reserve seats?
Many Thanks