Arrive at Narita Airport, Tokyo on 4/15
Need to be in Osaka for check in on 4/15 evening time.
Spending 5 nights in Osaka, would like to visit Kyoto, Nara & Kobe
Need to be in Tokyo on 4/20. Staying in Tokyo for 6 nights.
Fly out of Narita Ariport on 4/26.
I appreciate any advice.
Thanks.
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With the Narita Express and round trip down to Osaka and back, you do make a 7 day JR Pass pay off. But you could save more money using a japanican ticket to Osaka.
https://www.japanican.com/en/tour/detail/PAS1J02131MKC/
It's much cheaper than the JR Pass and you can take the Nozomi (the fastest) bullet train with it. To get to Tokyo from Narita, you can use the 1000 yen bus.
http://accessnarita.jp/en/home/
You'd still need to pay for the fares to Kyoto, Nara and Kobe, but it still ends up cheaper than the JR Pass. If you like you could use a Hankyu Pass to get you around to a certain extent in the Kansai area.
https://www.kansai360.net/m/en/ticket.html
It's up to you.
Within Tokyo, there is also a good 2-3 day subway pass you can use.
http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/ticket/value/travel/index.html#anc03
You can find regular rail fares, routes and schedules on Hyperdia.
http://www.hyperdia.com
Under "More Options", be sure to uncheck the Nozomi box if on a JR Pass since you can't ride that train using the pass.
You can see previews of some of the best places to see in Japan on:
https://www.youtube.com/user/thejapanfaq/videos
There are also loads of other tips on
http://www.thejapanfaq.com/the-best-japan-travel-tips/
Best regards.