hello~~
I'm quite confuse whether to get the JR Pass or ICOCA card. Or should I get both?
My friend and I will be arriving KIX in the morning and our hotel is in Namba (Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka). The fastest way is by the Nankai Line. We are also planning to go to Kyoto for a 1 day trip to arashiyama, kiyomizudera temple and nishiki market. From Hyperdia, most of the train schedule requires private railways. Will it be better to use ICOCA? We will be staying 5 nights in Namba. We were also thinking of getting Osaka 2 days Amazing Pass, due to free admission to some of the places we want to visit in Osaka.
Also, from KIX, we are travelling by plane to Sapporo. Can ICOCA be use in Hokkaido? Or is the JR Pass sufficient? Or should we purchase JR Hokkaido Pass for 5 days. We will be staying 4 nights in Sapporo Aspen hotel.
After that, from Sapporo we will fly to Haneda and will be staying there for 6 nights at Hotel Niwa Tokyo. Will it be better to get the JR Pass for 7 days? Can ICOCA be use in Tokyo? We are planning to go to Gotemba Outlet to see Fuji-San.
Can anyone help?
Thank you,
Kay