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First trip in February
(lemmy.world)
Discussion about travel to Japan! Post your itineraries, trip reports, articles, questions, and advice for other travelers.
FYI the JR pass is going to double in price in October. I've heard a lot of people say it will no longer be worth it for most people after that. I believe you can buy it just before the price increase and use it up to 3 months later, but that puts OP's trip just out of the range of being able to do that.
It looks like you are right :( https://www.japan-guide.com/news/japan-rail-pass-cost-increase.html