Heading to Japan in mid-Mar but overwhelm with planning process. My itinerary is as follows:
Day 1 - arrive at Haneda and travel to Kyoto
Day 2- Day 6 - Kyoto, Nara and Osaka
Day 7 - Day 9 - Takayama (Sharikawa-Go)
Day 10 - Toyama
Day 11 - Day 20 - Tokyo (Shinjuku, Shibuya, Chiyoda, Asakusa, Ueno, Tsukiji, Akihabara)
My questions are:
1) base on my itinerary above, should I buy the 21-day JR pass or tickets for individual trips?
2) can I ride the Shinkansen with my JR pass?
3) is there a 4-weeks JR pass as I may extend my stay in Japan for another week?
4) can I purchase the JR pass on arrival at Haneda instead of buying it now from Canada?
5) I live in Canada. Will the JR pass exchange order arrive in time?
6) Can I make part payment now and the balance at pick-up counter in the terminal on arrival at Haneda?
7) If I purchase a cancellation insurance, can it be applied to my group purchases or does it apply only to one JR pass?