
I'm going to Japan very soon, I'm going to be staying in Tokyo and I want to meet a friend in Nagoya, and then another one in Nara (or Osaka... I think she lives in one and works in the other), so I'm wondering...
Coming from Nagoya, is it easier/faster/cheaper to get to Osaka or Nara?
Is the Shinkansen the best way to go? How much is it likely to cost (Tokyo>Nagoya, Nagoya>Osaka/Nara, Osaka/Nara>Tokyo)?
Would I have to book in advance? Can I board with a Passmo card?
How do you buy a Passmo card? I guessing they come from vending machines like everything else.

Apologies for my lack of independant research, but to be honest, I trust you guys (and gals

