Which JR pass? and a couple more quesitons

Hi there,

The best option would depend on how many days you spend in each spot, so look at that, and then match a 7-day Japan Rail Pass if you can, or perhaps a 14-day JR Pass. The pass will be cost efficient if you can at least cover the return Tokyo - Kyoto with it.

This will get you to all the cities you want to travel. An IC card (see: https://www.jrpass.com/the-suica-card-and-other-ic-cards) is nothing more than an electronic payment card for transport. It can be very useful, for any travel not covered by the JR Pass.

Yes, we offer refunds for passes up to 1 year after issue date. A refund fee of 15-20% of the original ticket value does apply (depending on the pass). We also offer a 100% cancellation protection for those with flexible plans.

Hope this helps,
Daniel