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14 Day Pass - Summer
adventure Itinerary
Some of the most popular destinations recommended for first-time visitors are Asakusa, a district with the old Edo atmosphere and home to
the city’s most renowned shrine, the Senso-ji Temple; the Imperial Palace, located in Marunouchi district and serving as home to the Japanese
Imperial Family; Ueno Park, the largest green area in Tokyo and home to temples, museums, a zoo, and an aquarium; Meiji JIngu, a century-old
shrine surrounded by a dense evergreen forest; and Tokyo Skytree and Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building for picturesque views of the city.
For those who prefer a destination that is far from the hustle and bustle of a metropolis, taking a detour to climb Mt Fuji is a good option.
With your JR Pass, take the JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line at Shinjuku Station to Kozu Station, where you need to transfer to the JR Gotemba Line
to reach Gotemba Station. The whole train journey takes about two hours.
Many people use the Subashiri 5th Station as their starting point to climb Mt Fuji. To get there, you need to take a one-hour bus ride from
Gotemba Station (one-way ticket costs 1,540 yen and round trip costs 2,060 yen).
The climb can be completed in five to eight hours, so doing this as a day trip is possible. However, staying overnight in one of the mountain
huts is recommended for those who want to take it slow and easy. Make use of luggage forwarding services known as takuhaiban, which are
delivery services you can find at the major airports, hotels and convenience stores, to enable your heavy bags to be forwarded to your next
hotel while you are completing the climb.
Day 3 – Tokyo to Shirahama (Spend 3 nights)
Next stop is Shirahama, which is a renowned onsen resort located about a hundred kilometres from Osaka.
To get there from Subashiri 5th Station, get on the bus that will take you back to Gotemba Station. Have your JR Pass ready to be able to board
a JR Gotemba Line train headed to Mishima Station. From there, transfer to a Shinkansen going to Osaka Station, and then make another
transfer, this time to the Ltd Exp Kuroshio Line to Shirahama Station. Because this one-way journey takes a total of eight hours, you should
consider leaving Mt Fuji early in the morning.
Sumida fireworks – Tokyo
Shirahama
Day 4 – Explore Shirahama Beach
The Japanese love going to the beach in the summer. Shirahama Beach is a 500-metre span of fine white sand where you can easily spend a day
relaxing in the sun, snorkeling, swimming, surfing, and indulging in other water activities. Consider splurging on a hotel that is a few minutes’
walk from the water and offers scenic views of the sea.
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