Thanks for the answer Daniel !
I have a few more questions: When one purchases the JR pass online, you can specify the date you want to activate your pass. Do we have to activate it on that exact day then ? Or if I said I will activate it on the 2nd, but want to activate on the 3rd instead, is that alright ? Is it possible to exchange the pass before hand ( for example on the 1st ) but only activate it on the 3rd ?
And a few more questions not related to the activation of the pass itself:
I have been looking at hyperdia and many blogs about the Kawaguchiko-Shinjuku itinerary and the fastest way would be to take the LTD Express Super Azusa from Otsuki, I would like to make sure this LTD Express train is covered by the JR pass ? I read that some highway buses which take a shorter a time to reach Tokyo are also covered by the JR pass, could you please confirm ?
My last question is, from Osaka station to Kansai airport, is there any train covered by the JR pass ? It seems like a lot of people ask this question but I never really understand if it's a yes or a no...
It would be great if you could enlighten me on these too. Thanks a lot Daniel !
Regards,
Sophie