Hi there,
Our group will be in Japan next year and want to buy the 7 day JR rail pass. We would like to ask you a few questions.
1/ We want to take the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto. From the Q&A forum, it looks like we need to take the Hikari train. Is this the only train that we can take to Kyoto? Is there a different between the Hikari and the Sakura or Kodama Shinkansen?
2/ Does the train name "Hikari" printed on the ticket? If not, how do we know where to find the correct train?
3/ Can we board the Hikari train at any train station or we must board the train at the Tokyo station only? We planned to stayed 2 nights in Shinjuku area, can we board the Hikari at the Shinjuku train station?
3/ If we use the JR rail pass for rides within Tokyo city, do we need to make reservation in advance or reservation is only needed for long train ride outside Tokyo?
Thank you very much for your time.