Dear Sir,
I will travelling to Japan in Jan, 2017. There will be 3 of us in a group. At this point we are not sure if renting a car or using JR Pass would be a better choice. I hope you can advice us. Here are our itinerary -
Jan 4: Arrive in Kansai. Stay in Osaka
Jan 5: Visit Osaka. Stay in Osaka
Jan 6: Go to Tokyo. Stay in Tokyo
Jan 7: Visit Tokyo. Stay in Tokyo
Jan 8: Go to Sendai. Stay in Sendai
Jan 9: Visit Sendai. Stay in Sendai
Jan 10: Go to Hakone. Stay in Hakone
Jan 11: Visit Hakone. Stay in Hakone
Jan 12: Go to Kyoto. Stay in Kyoto
Jan 13: Visit Kyoto. Stay in Kyoto
Jan 14: Go to Kansai. Depart from Kansai International Airport.
As you can see the distance to travel in between locations are quite far. I am a little worry about the travelling time. I hope you can advice me if -
1. we should get a rental car or JR Pass
2. time to go from Osaka to Tokyo, Tokyo to Sendai, Sendai to Hakone, Hakone to Kyoto, Kyoto to Kansai Airport.
Many thanks in advance for your kind help.