Hi,
I am coming to Japan in May for 2 weeks. Here is my draft plan:
Narita - Tokyo
Tokyo ( 3 days stay)
Tokyo - Yokohama ( 1 day return )
Tokyo - Kyoto ( 3 days stay)
Kyoto - Nara ( 1 day return)
Kyoto - Hiroshima + Mijajima ( 1 day return) - do you think 1 day is enough??
Hiroshima - Tokyo
Tokyo - Kamakura (1 day return)
Tokyo - 3 days stay
Tokyo - Narita
My idea is to activate my pass on day of trip Tokyo - Kyoto. As I understand I can activate it at any day I want during my stay?? Can go the office and ask for specific day of activation I want, or it has to be this day when i go to the exchange office?
I will use the pass on trips to kyoto, nara, hiroshima, return to tokyo and kamakura. This is total 7 days.
Then i plan to pay extra, not during the jrpass, for transfer from narita to tokyo, return trip to yokohama, and return to narita?
Do you think it is good idea or it is better to buy 14 day pass?
My last question is if hyperdia.com is good site to check train timetables?
Many thanks in advance for your answer.
Bart