7 day or 14 day pass?

Hello Kat,

Yes the 7 day JR Pass is the best option if you can include your long travels with it. This would mainly be Osaka - Tokyo and travel between Nagano - Tokyo city. You could then supplement the JRPass with local tickets for the days, when you won't be using it.

If I might make a suggestion, consider making a day trip from Tokyo as well. This would really help you make both the most of your visit to Japan and of the JRPass. Popular day trips from Tokyo include Kamakura, Yokohama or my personal favorite, Nikko. More ideas for day trips can be found HERE.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

Oohh! We were thinking about Yokohama but we weren't quite sure what to see there and its the kids' first time in Tokyo so they all want to go to all sorts of places. But now that you mention it we'll look those place up again!

Thank you again Daniel!

Kat

Hi Kat,

Yokohama is great for kids, the harbor water front is great for a walk and offers much in terms of entrainment. There is also the local China Town which is the greatest in the world. It's also a great visit.

Make the most of your trip!
Daniel

Does it snow in any of the cities you mentioned Daniel? So we can hit two birds with one stone and we wont have to go to Nagano. Maybe in Nikko? How far is it from Tokyo via shinkansen?

Thanks again for all the help.

Hi again!

There's a chance for snow but it really needs to get cold before it is visible the bigger cities. Nagano however is pretty much a 100% chance. So it may be saver to go there if you really want snow.

Nikko also is a bit more north and remote, so you'll also have a better chance there.

Hope this helps!
Daniel