Order Your JRPass
Back to Using the Japan Rail Pass

Travel in Japan with 3 years old kid

wenypatricia
wenypatricia
about 7 years ago
1 answer

Hi there,
my name is weny and i plan to go to japan on 15 june-28 june (13 days) with my husband n 3 years old daughter.
arrive in narita (15.30) and depart from haneda (23.00)
1. could you suggest the child friendly environment in japan? n use the jr pass as possible or any other transport?

  1. do jr pass train or terminal has escalator or elevator since i have to bring stroller and luggage.

  2. id love to get around tokyo, kyoto, osaka or any place that nice for travel with kid.
    can you please kindly make itinerary for me ? thanks before

  3. how long the travel time between: tokyo-osaka? tokyo-kyoto? osaka-kyoto? or tokyo-hokkaido and vice versa. i should go back to tokyo at the end of the travel time.
    what kind of train covered by jr pass and which jr pass i should buy and use? and how many days ?

  4. could you suggest the area or hotel that convenience and near the strategic train station or terminal so i dont have to walk that far to reach any transportation since i got the 3 year old 🤧

thanks for the help , hopefully this isnt confusing to you.

avatar
Daniel-san
19127 posts
about 7 years ago
Expert

Hi there,

I wrote a blog post about this a while back, you may find it useful for inspiration:
https://www.jrpass.com/blogs/family-trip-with-the-japan-rail-pass-tokyo-kyoto-and-osaka

Now to go into your question.

1.) Yes, nearly all station do. You may find some stations with only stairs when you visit the remote country side but not anywhere in Tokyo. You can also always ask station staff for help if need be.

2.) Please have a look at the itinerary posts, I think it would match your wishes well.

3.) The travel time between Tokyo - Osaka is around 3 hours using the Shinkansen bullet trains. Kyoto is about 160 minutes/one way. You can use the Hikari bullet train directly between all these places.

Hokkaido is a bit further afield. About 4 hours to Hakodate and 7 hours to Sapporo, coming from Tokyo.

4.) Hotels are hard to recommend, we all have our own wishes and budget. That said, in Tokyo you will be fine if you book a hotel that is on any of the stations of the JR Yamanote line. This is the central loop line in Tokyo that covers nearly all the important stops in Tokyo. In Osaka, I'd stay in the Umeda area near Osaka station. It is convenient to get around from there. In Kyoto you can either stay near the station or in the center, near Kawaramachi/Shijou.

Hope this helps,
Daniel


Looking for more information? Search the forum

Select Category

Instant Quote

Starting from £269.00 for 7 days of unlimited Japan Rail travel

Can’t find the answer?

Learn from over 18589 questions about the Japan Rail Pass, or ask our Japan Rail travel experts

Ask Question

Get pocket Wifi in Japan

Get pocket Wifi in Japan

Visit us on Facebook

Get inspired for your visit to Japan by following us on Instagram and don't forget your own shots once you are there.


Find out where to buy the japan rail pass online.

Order your JRPass Now!

We have special prices for children and great first class options. See all tickets or see our range of Regional Passes