9d8n Narita-OSA/KYO-Hakone-TYO-Narita

Hello there,

Yes, I would recommend looking at a 7 day JR Pass for your trip and use it from Feb 17th to Fed 22nd. Travel to Narita from Narita Airport is also included.

For a Ryokan, you could visit Kurama Onsen in Kyoto. Kurama is tucked away in the northern mountains of Kyoto and sees relatively few tourists. You can also make great hikes in the surrounding area to Kibube.

An other, popular Onsen area in Kansai is Arima Onsen. Arima Onsen is one of the best Onsen resorts of Kansai Airport. There are many Ryokan you can stay at and different baths to try out. It is located near Kobe but can be reached in a timely manner from Kyoto and Osaka.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

Hi Daniel,

Someone recommended we go to Kawazu instead of Hakone for onsen ryokan to hope for early blooming of the cherry blossom. I was wondering if the 7 day JR pass would cover travels to Kawazu? If so, how would I get there from Kyoto? TIA!

Monica

Hi Monica,

Most of the route to Kawazu is covered but you will need a normal ticket for the last part from Ito - Kawazu, this is around 1,600yen.

You can use a Kodama service from Kyoto - Atami, there use the JR Ito line to Kawazu.