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Someone recommmended going to Shinagawa Station, Shinagawa Station is a nice station except that not all Tokaido Shinkansens stop at Shinagawa Station. More departures go out of Tokyo Station.
Like LapLap said, we've discussed the rail pass a lot.
Just remember the keypoints that its only valid on JR trains, not subways, monorails or anything else that isn't operated by "JR" Japan Railways.
The voucher can only be purchased outside of Japan, and its not valid on the more frequent Nozomi Shinkansen.
If you do take a Shinkansen to Kyoto use a Hikari Shinkansen.
The 7 day JR Pass is a very good value depending on how much you use it within the time frame of your trip.
If you don't get a JR Pass and decide to pay regular fare, the price difference isn't too bad (If you are only going Tokyo-Kyoto-Tokyo), plus you have the benefit of using more frequently departing Nozomi Shinkansen Trains trains.
The train station at Narita Airport, is "Narta Airport Station" Terminal 1 or 2 depending on your airline. "Narita Station" is a different train station outside the airport. So if you're buying your ticket or looking at a list of fares make sure you look up Narita Airport Station Terminal X vs. Narita Station.
Last edited by railroadtycoon; Oct 6, 2006 at 10:09 am