Hello All,

Please forgive my question in advance. I have been spending time in hyperdia, and think I understand things, but wanted to run my impressions by the people that know.

My family and I will be in Japan for 12-days this August. I'll be buying a 1-week JR rail pass for the first week, as our plans involve landing at NRT, trips to Kyoto and Hiroshima, and then a return to Tokyo.

I'm debating whether to buy a 2nd week JR rail pass. For the most part, we'll be in Tokyo and trekking around the city, and what I'm getting on hyperdia is that the JR pass will be of limited use for this. We'll be visiting friends in Tochigi prefecture and then heading back to NRT, but overall it is looking to me like it is more economical to NOT buy a 2nd week on the JR rail pass and to just pay out-of-pocket for the second 5 days.

That's what it is looking like to me. Off the top of your head, does that sound correct?

Thanks - you all have been very patient with me the last few months as I've asked question after question......

dcman2