Please help - which pass for my holiday?

Hi there,

Yes I do think the 7 JR-Pass is the best option for your travel. You can do all longer distance travel with it, it does not really matter on what do you activate it but you will have a day or two that you can use it in Tokyo too. To make the most of it, you could plan a day trip from Tokyo, to Yokahama, Nikko or Kamakura.

For the other days there are a couple of option available. This website lists them all. If you will use only JR go for the Tokunai Pass which is 730 yen and allows for unlimited travel in Tokyo for one day. If you plan on traveling around with other companies too (such as the Tokyo Metro) maybe single tickets will be the best way. A great way to get around is to use an IC Card like Suica, this is a prepaid travel card that you can use on most kinds of transport, you just swipe it over the gate when you enter and leave the station and the right fare will be deducted. This effectively removed the need to buy single train tickets every time you travel around.

A very nice package is the [Suica + Narita Express] one offers by JR-West. You get a discounted ticket to Tokyo and also a Suica IC card already charged with 1,500 Yen.

Hope this helps,
Daniel