12 day trip with toddler

Hi there,

In terms of transportation, I recommend using a 7 day JR Pass from Dec 9 - Dec 15 and from there use domestic flights to travel to and from Niseko. This because flights are indeed a lot faster. Trains will also get you there and you will make very good savings if you travel to Hokkaido using the JR Pass. However Kyoto - Niseko for instance is around 10+ hours of travel and I don't think that would work with a toddler. That being said, it will still be a good amount of travel getting from Kyoto - Niseko and Niseko - Tokyo. If snow is what you are after, consider a resort closer to Tokyo. For instance Hakuba, Nagano or GalaYuzawa. You can find many snow resorts using www.snowjapan.com.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

Thank you Daniel.

After more research we have actually decided to go to Nagano instead of Niseko. I assume the 14 day pass will be the best purchase for our new itinerary?

Hi again!

In that case the best option is to use a 7 day JR Pass from Tokyo - Kyoto - Nagano and purchase a one way ticket to Tokyo from Nagano after the JR Pass expires.

Thank you so much Daniel-san :)