Our plan for our 7 day trip in April using a 7 day JR Pass (Green) is as follows:
Arrive Tokyo, 2 days sightseeing with a day trip to Mt Fuji.
Take the new Kagayaki Shinkansen train from Tokyo to Kanazawa
Take Thinderbird 10 train from Kanazawa to Kyoto
One day sightseeing in Kyoto, then take Hikari Shinkansen to Tokyo.
Another question is - On the new Kagayaki Shinkansen will we be able to upgrade our Green JR Pass to a Gran Class ticket? And do you know how much extra the cost would be?
Thank you.
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The JR Pass will indeed cover the Thunderbird express, Hikari Shinkansen, as well as the new Kagayaki Shinkansen.
As for Gran Class tickets, these do require a separate ticket, which at present the fee is unknown for. Once the line is open on March 14th, or at least closer to the date, there will be more information available regarding this.
Kind regards,
Ramata