Hi there.
I am just wondering if it's worth me getting a JR pass for my trip to Japan. I am planning the following route
Tokyo-Matsumoto-Takayama-Kanazawa-Tokyo
With side trips to Kamikochi (is it better to do day trip from Matsumoto or Takayama?) and Shirakawago. I know these are prob not covered by the pass. However, are the other routes covered? I get confused with hyperdia website as not sure if some LTD exp trains are covered like the shinano and hida.
I would really appreciate your help with this and hope to hear from you at your earliest opportunity, and hopefully that is fairly soon as I would like to lock in hotels, etc as well. Thanks so much.