JR Pass with this Itinerary

Hi Anne,

The JR Pass covers travel between all the cities you plan to visit, as you already know part of the way to Kawaguchiko is not included and I don't see any other pass you would need.

However coming back to the JR Pass, you may also want to consider buying normal tickets for your itinerary as the total cost of train tickets on the route that you will travel is below that of the price of a 14 day JR Pass. However I see from your other posts that you also plan on making other visits, to Hiroshima, Nara and so on, this does add a lot more travel costs and a 14 day JR Pass can quickly become worth it this way.

If you do have a JR Pass, then it is generally enough to come 20min before train departure to the station, reserve your seat and get on the train. I would take a bit more time with a wheelchair, maybe around 30-35min but it works the same. It is also possible to reserve seats a day or so in advance.

Hope this helps!
Daniel

Thank you so much for the feedback. So I would not need to purchase the Hakone Free Pass and just pay for the sector not included in the JR Pass. Have I understood correctly.