Hi,
In July we will travel with 2 kids (8 and 4 years) for the first time to Japan. We don't want to be too ambitious traveling with 2 kids (not too many hotel changes) and our itinary will look something like this:
day 1: arrival Narita --> Tokyo
day 2-4: Tokyo
day 5: travel Tokyo --> Kyoto
day 6-10: Kyoto (with day trips to Nara and Osaka)
day 11: travel Kyoto --> Himeiji
day 12: travel Himeiji --> Hiroshima
day 13: Hiroshima and daytrip Miyajima
day 14: travel to Fukuoka (Hakato)
day 15: departure airport Fukuoka
My questions:
- Is it useful to purchase a JR Rail Pass (7 or 14 days)?
- Any advice on the itinary?
- Is it possible to fit in somewhere a (day-)trip to see something from the countryside (maybe Hakone..)?
Thanks in advance!!
(Thanks already for this nice forum, with lots of useful information!)