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Hi there!

I would certainly recommend a 7 Day JR Pass for your travel the price is about the same as a normal return ticket Tokyo - Kyoto and now you get 7 days of unlimited travel for the same price! You can use the JR Pass for local travel around Tokyo, on the Narita Express or even for a day trip from Tokyo to one of the surrounding areas, such as Kamakura, Hakone or Nikko.

The Narita Express is indeed by reservation only, the train can be reserved 1 month in advance but you can also make seat reservations up to 5 minutes before departure.

I've added a map for you with all lines covered in Tokyo by the JR Pass.

Hope this helps!
Daniel

Thank you very much for your fast reply. So we'll buy the 7 day JR Pass. As we suppose to use a lot also Tokyo metro to move around, what about purchasing also one day/two day cards (discount for foreigners) or Suica card? Could you kindly advise us also about this topic? Thanks a lot

In that case consider the Tokyo Metro 1 day pass which costs 710yen and allows for unlimited travel on the Tokyo Metro for a single day. It's easy to make savings with if you go on a sightseeing spree.