Do we buy a JR Pass?

Hi Setta,

I do think that a 7 day JR Pass could be of good use for your travels. I would recommend using it from 14/04 to 20/04. This way you could cover the following travels: see the list below for normal ticket prices.

14/04 Hakone-Yumoto to Takayama ¥ 12,710
15/04 Takayama to Nagoya ¥ 6,070
16/04 Nagoya to Kyoto ¥ 5,640
18/04 Kyoto to Nara (day trip return) ¥ 1,380
20/04 Kyoto to Tokyo ¥ 13,420

For a total of ¥ 39,220 or ¥ 10,920 in savings as the 7 day JR Pass is ¥ 28,300. So the JR Pass is well worth considering.

Please note that the trip Hakone-Yumoto to Takayama a small additional fee of ¥ 300 for the part Hakone-Yumoto to Odawara as this is traveled on a "private railway". For the beginning of your trip you could consider buying the Monorail + Suica Package and use that for your travel around Tokyo and to Hakone.

Hope this helps!
Daniel