Do I need 7 day JR pass?

Hi there,

I think for this trip I would not recommend a 7 day JR Pass. You should use a combination of:

1. [Narita Express to Tokyo + prepaid SUICA card combo] with the N'EX + Suica package (¥5,500 return)
2. Hakone Freepass, which will give you 2 days of return travel from Shinjuku over the entire Hakone area for ¥5000

The Suica pre-paid card will give you access to all JR and metro lines in Tokyo and can be re-charged at all stations and metro stops.

Regarding the N'EX + SUICA card, there is no combined ticket for children, however you will still be able to purchase child priced N'EX tickets and a special children's Suica card (Kodomo-yo suica). The N'EX trips will be 50% of the adult fare (so ¥1470 each way). The Suica card will cost ¥2000 to purchase (¥500 deposit and ¥1500 travel value), however the actual charges applied to the prepaid suica card on use will be 50% of the normal adult fare. So your childs ¥2000 Kodomo-yo Suica will allow the equivalent travel to an adult spending ¥3500.

For the Pokemon Centre you should make your way to Hamamatsucho station via the Yamanote line (5 mins, itinerary). From here it is a simple walk to the Pokemon centre. Here is a map showing the pokemon centre near to Hamamatsucho station.

Hope this helps!

Dear Mari

Thank you so much for the valuable information.

Amily