Travel in Japan in December

Actually I guess the last leg is:

Dec 31st: Osaka > ITM airport

Thanks!

Hi Karen,

The JR Pass will cover all your travel, including the Shinkansen (Bullet trains) and Tokyo Mono rail. I looked at ticket prices to see if a JR Pass would be of use:

Tokyo - Odawara (for Hakone) ¥ 3,640
Odawara - Kyoto ¥ 11,950
Kyoto - Osaka ¥ 540
Osaka - ITM ¥ 620 (by bus not covered by JRP).

This would not cover the price of the 7 day JR Pass 28,300yen. So I think you would be best off buying normal tickets as you travel.

Getting to Itami Airport can be a little confusing so I would recommend reading this Guide on how to get there best.

Have a great trip!
Daniel

Hey Daniel-san,

Thank you so much for your advice. If I were to buy just normal tickets - is there any way I can reserve the Shinkansen in advance? We are traveling during the last week of the year so I am worried that they might get full.

Please advice.

Thanks!
Karen

Hi Karen!

Yes you can do so the moment that you are in Japan, simply go to any manned JR office and tell/show them when and where you wish to travel. They will then book the tickets for you.

There's a JR office at every major airport, so you can do this them moment that you land. I see that you will arrive in Japan on the 21st, this will give you more than enough time to get your tickets reserved and I don't think that you have to worry about all about it.
-Daniel

Thank you for all your help! :)