Please suggest a base for visiting Japan
I would like to visit Japan in September 2018 and feel I am not ready for Tokyo yet. I generally like smaller cities better. Could someone suggest such smaller city that can serve a base for doing day trips nearby by train/public transportation?
Like many, I am sitting on a big pile of AA miles, and would like to redeem AA miles on JAL, therefore it would be nice if JAL served the city in question or if there was direct train service from Narita.