thanks creek boy. yeh 1 week does seem quite short. this is my proposed itinerary if i was to buy the 2 week pass:
3days osaka
2days hiroshima
3days kyoto
3days tokyo
4days hakuba/nagano
hows that sounding in terms of getting my money's worth of travel? would u guys recommend spending more/less time in any of these places, or going to other places?