Japan 15-30 December 2023

Hi,

We are family of 4 - 3 adults +1 child (13 years old) travelling to Narita on 15/12. Our itinerary is as follows:

16/12/2023 Day 1 - Narita to hotel in Shinjuku
17/12/2023 Day 2 - Shinjuku - Fish (Tsujiki) market; Shibuya crossing; Ebisu for food; Ginza, Hamarikyu Garden, Tokyo Skytree
18/12/2023 Day 3 - Shinjuku - Nikko day trip. Shinjuku - Pancake breakfast, samurai museum,
19/12/2023 Day 4 - Shinjuku - Asakusa walking tours; Mt Fuji day trip, Sewnsoji Temple, Tokyo National Museum, Ueno Park, Hantei restaurant dinner
20/12/2023 Day 5 - Shinjuku - undecided, Studio Ghibli
21/12/2023 Day 6 - Shinjuku to Kyoto - Shinkansen - Nara - Todaiji temple; nara deer park, hotel undecided
22/12/2023 Day 7 - Kyoto. Kyoto - fushimi inari shrine; kinkaku-ji, BIC camera shop, Happy Pancakes shop, higashiyama dinner in Pontocho Dori (geisha town)
23/12/2023 Day 8 - Kyoto - Osaka (regular train return) - osaka castle garden; shinsaibashi shopping; Dotonbori for food, Sumiyoshi Taisha shrine, walk thro Shinsaibaishisuji
24/12/2023 - Day 9 - Kyoto - undecided local train/bus travel within Kyoto
25/12/2023 - Day 10 - Kyoto - undecided local train/bus travel within Kyoto
26/12/2023 - Day 11 - Kyoto - Onsen, local train/bus travel within Kyoto
27/12/2023 - Day 12- Kyoto to Hiroshima Shinkansen - Hop on hop off bus free with JR pass
28/12/2023 - Day 13 - Hiroshima - Okonomimura (okonomiyaki); Itsukushima Shrine; Peace Dome & museum; Onsen bath
29/12/2023 - Day 14 - Hiroshima to Narita Shinkansen - local train/bus travel around Narita, train to hotel
30/12/2023 - Day 15 - Narita to airport by train

Could you please advise what would be best type of JR/rail passes would be best for us? We may take an extra day in Shinjuku and day less in Kyoto, but this is roughly the main itinerary.

My 2 sons may also wish to do a few things independently of my wife and myself so that flexibility would be good.

Thanks in advance and looking forward to your advice.

Regards,

Yash