tokyo - osaka - kyoto - shirakawago

Hi there,

1.) I think that the best option here would be to use a 7 day JR Pass. This is the only pass that covers the full area you travel in and will give you good savings compared to purchasing normal rail tickets.

2.) Shirakawa-go will likely still have a lot of snow at the start of Feb, last year it started melting mid March. The bus to Shirakawago from either Takayama or Kanazawa is not covered by the JR Pass, as it is operated by NoHi Bus, a different company than JR.

Hope this helps,
Daniel