Is my itinerary worth a JR pass?

Hi there,

Yes, a 7-day JR Pass will be worth it. The pass is similar is cost as a return ticket Osaka - Tokyo. Basically any additional travel is free :)

Hope this helps,
Daniel

Thank you so much for your reply Daniel.

From my understanding, the JR Pass does not cover the fastest train from Osaka to Tokyo. How do we know which bullet train is covered by the pass? Is there a way to distinguish which train we should embark?

Hi there,

The JR Pass will cover the Hikari Shinkansen which is still very fast between Osaka and Tokyo. I think you may find this post useful:
https://www.jrpass.com/blog/what-is-the-sanyo-shinkansen

Kind regards,
Daniel

Thanks Daniel!

For the 7 day JR pass, do you know if they are activated and counted by the Day or Hour?
ie. If I activate my pass on Saturday 3pm, is it active until 2:59pm on the following Saturday?