21 day itinerary (2 jan - 22 jan ‘23)

Hi Senseis! I'm currently planning for a 21 day trip from 2nd Jan to 22nd Jan next year. I'm abit overwhelmed by the transportation options in terms of JR passes, regional passes or not go for any passes. My itinerary is as follows:

2-6 Jan - Osaka/Nara
7-8 Jan - Tottori
9-11 Jan - Kyoto
12-13 Jan - Kanazawa/Shirakawa-go
14 Jan - Takayama
15-17 Jan - Hakone/Kawaguchiko
18-22 Jan - Tokyo

I used the JR pass calculator to plot out my routes for the trip and it seems like i might be paying more for a JR pass than if i were to buy individual tickets. I'm thinking of getting regional passes instead but i'm not sure where to begin looking. Hope to get some advice here!

Kyoto
https://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kotsu/webguide/en/ticket/regular_1day_ca...
https://en.kyoto.travel/okoshiyasu/joshaken.html
Osaka
https://www.osp.osaka-info.jp/en/
https://subway.osakametro.co.jp/guide/fare/planned_ticket/otoku-joshak...
Tokyo
https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/pass/tokyowidepass.html
https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/pass/tokyo_free.html
https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/pass/tokunai_pass.html
https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/ticket/travel/index.html
If you walk a lot, it may be more convenient to buy an IC card such as suica and charge it without buying a pass. Instead, you won't get much of a discount. (The deposit will be returned when you return it.)

Hakone and Kawaguchiko area
https://www.odakyu.jp/english/passes/fujihakone/
Hakone only
https://www.odakyu.jp/english/passes/hakone/
Please refer to this as well.
https://www.odakyu.jp/english/passes/

There is this convenient page summarizing the options of rail passes you have:

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2357.html

But it might be that no pass is the way to go (sorry not an expert on rail passes as I don�ft qualify)

There was also a pass that could be used on the Kansai and Tottori JR lines (also the Chizu Express).
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/excursion/