We are trying to muddle through train pass options...
Here is our itinery.
Ski Niseko 6 nights.
Hirafu to Tokyo by train (looks like we have to leave by 6.30 in the morning do we have to validate our pass the day before?)
3 nights Tokyo
1 night Shibu Onsen Area
2 nights Toyama (visiting friend- private transport to Shiragawago)
3 nights Kyoto - day trip to Hiroshima
1 night outside of Kansai Airport
So at the moment I'm thinking JR pass from Hirafu to Kyoto then an area 3 day pass.
We are also still considering the green car pass but are not sure it is worth the cost.
Any ideas are welcome!