Help with our upcoming trip to Japan

Hi Gail,

A 14 day JR Pass would be good if you end up going to Kanazawa. Did you want to do it as a day trip from Tokyo or stay the night there? It may be too much as a day trip but I think it would be a nice visit if you can stay there for a night or two.

The JR Pass would cover the full route and you can even use the superfast Kagayaki Shinkansen.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

Hello Daniel-san
Thank you for your response. It certainly helped me to make the decision on the JR pass. Originally we are going to stay for 2 nights at Kanazawa but we felt we don't have enough days. What are the top interest that one must see for a night in Kanazawa? Our main interests for our travel to Japan is to experience the culture, tradition and the cuisine. Should we then stay only a night in Hakone area and then have a night in Kanazawa? Or should we just skipped Kobe? Or should we just do a few areas and re visit Japan another year?
By the way do we need to get the IC -suica card for this trip?

Kind Regards,
Gail

Hi Gail,

I'd say Kanazawa, Kobe and Hakone are all worth visiting. Personally I'd always have had a love for Kanazawa. The castle, local Geisha quarter and Kenroku-en garden are all well worth seeing. You can also make a visit from Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go. Then again that's personal, Hakone is magical it its own sense and I always found Kobe charming for its many hidden secrets.

So pick one to enjoy and then have an excuse to come-back later to Japan.

An IC card is always handy to have.

Hope this helps,
Daniel