18 days itinerary suggestions

Hi there,

Must say that I really love this plan and travelling up from Kyushu to Tokyo would be really nice. Doing the order Nagasaki, Miyajima, Hiroshima, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Tokyo, Nikko (as a day trip form Tokyo?) would also be the work very well.

You could do it as follows:

Fukuoka Arrival (1day)
Nagasaki (2days)
Hiroshima (2days)
Osaka (2 days)
Kyoto (3day) + 1 day trip to nara
Tokyo 6 days before going back home.

While most rail travel has resumed since the Kumamoto earthquake, I am not sure how traffic conditions to Takachiho are. There are plenty of alternatives, for instance you could visit Koya-san in the Kansai Area.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

Thanks Daniel, yes Nikko will be a day trip from Tokyo

which JR pass should i get; 7 days + a regional or the 14 days pass?

Hi again,

I would finalize your route first before deciding on a pass. With the route proposed above, I would suggest a 14 day JR Pass.

what do you think of this:
Day 01: Fukuoka - Nagasaki
Day 02: Nagasaki
Day 03: Nagasaki - Miyajima - Hiroshima
Day 04: Hiroshima
Day 05: Hiroshima - Osaka
Day 06: Osaka
Day 07: Osaka - Kyoto
Day 08: Kyoto
Day 09: Kyoto - Nara (day trip)
Day 10: Kyoto
Day 11: Kyoto - Tokyo
Day 12: Tokyo - Nikko (day trip)
Day 13: Tokyo
Day 14: Tokyo
Day 15: Tokyo
Day 16: Tokyo
Day 17: Tokyo
Day 18: Tokyo

If i wanted to get the 7 day pass i could start using it on day 5 if north kyushu pass can get me to Hiroshima
and i have to make Nikko on day 11 and head to Tokyo at night

after all the price difference between a 14 day pass and a 7 day + 3 day north kyushu pass is 80$ so i don't think it's worth the rush

Hi again!

The Kyushu (north) pass does not included travel to Hiroshima nor the Shinkansen between Kokura and Hakata. A one way Hakata - Hiroshima alone is ¥ 9,350 which already pays for 50% of the upgrade to a 14 day JR Pass.

14 day pass it is

thanks Daniel :D