My boyfriend and I are travelling to Japan in late June. We spend 9 nights in Tokyo initially, with one day trip to Mt Fuji. We're then getting a train to Kyoto where we will stay for 9 nights with one day trip to Hiroshima. We're then getting the train back to Tokyo where we will stay for one night before we fly back to Australia.
My understanding is that there is a JR line in Tokyo and we're staying near a JR station so we'll get a lot of use out of a rail pass in Tokyo, but I've heard that it's easier to use the subway and buses in Kyoto so we'll not be using the JR pass much there.
Can someone please recommend the cheapest way of doing this? We could technically get the 21-day JR Rail Pass but is there a cheaper way considering we won't be using the pass much in Kyoto (apart from the day trip to Hiroshima)?
Thanks in advance.