Hi! This is my first time traveling in Japan. Just wondering if the itinerary I made is feasible. Also, how do we navigate the locations? Would it be best to purchase a JR pass or just buy the all day access in the city? My friend and I are travelling for 10 days (Tokyo-Osaka-Narra-Kyoto-Tokyo). Our itinerary is as follows:
Day 1: Arrival in Tokyo thru Narita Terminal 2
Transit to Tokyo home at Asaka-shi, Saitama Prefecture
PM-travel to Odaiba, Minato and Roppingi District
Day 2: Explore Asakusa, Ueno and Yanaka
Day 3: Explore Tsukishima, Central Tokyo (Imperial Palace, Ginza District, Koishikawa Korakuen) and Akihabara
Day 4: Explore Harajuku, Ebisu, Shibuya and Shinjuku
Day 5: Travel to Osaka (staying at Omiya, Asahi Ward)
Explore Osaka Station, Umeda/Kita District, Abeno Harukas, SHinsekai, Tenamagu Shrine
Day 6: Transit to USJ
PM - Explore Namba/Minami District
Day 7: Travel to Narra
PM - Transit to Kyoto (staying at Hyakumanbencho)
Explore Fushimi Sake District, Nishi/Higashi Hongaji, Kyoto Station, Kyoto Tower
Day 8: Explore Kitano Tenman-gu, Ryoan-ji, Kinkaku-ji, Kibune, Kamigamo-jinga, Shugakuin, Sento and
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Day 9: Explore Fushimi Inari Taisah. Kiyomizu-dera, Higashiyama district, Gion district, and Arashiyama Area
Day 10: Transit to Tokyo (Staying at Yanagi-bashi, Taito-ku)
Day 11: Transit out from Narita 2
I have started to research on transportation routes but I am still confused. Correct me if I'm wrong, even if you purchase a JR Pass you still need to avail tickets for other lines not covered by JR to reach your destination? I was thinking of purchasing a 7 day pass and activate in on the way to Osaka and avail the all day access in Tokyo. Is this a better option? Please advise.
Would really appreciate your suggestion to improve the itinerary.
Thank you.

