Hi there,
The more I read, the more confused I seem to be getting about which pass to buy.
We are traveling from Narita to Tokyo, Shirahama, Koyasan, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, and back to Tokyo with a possible side trip to Hakone. Do we need JR passes AND IC cards or just JR passes? Also, which JR pass should we be looking into? As well, I would like to go on the fastest bullet train one time just to experience it. Which leg / train would you recommend? Last question, are JR passes refundable?
Thank you so much!