Originally Posted by
Wongo
In truth I think it is mentally draining to do all at one go...
My folks... rather spend the night at Hakodate then Tokyo... We live in HK so Tokyo is too much like in a way (busy city/loads of people) ...
If JR pass allow us to use Nozumi train then it will looks a lot less taxing on the body... If I was traveling by myself I will assure you I would have no problem at all.
My folks can do HKG-JFK so I am sure they will be fine... but I think breaking the Tokyo down an extra hour allow comfort if we become lost in station.
As long as there is
- Food and drinks to buy
- Power plug on Shinkansen
- Decent turn around time to look for platforms
- Internet
Should keep the party happy.
I am sure the ticketing officer thinks I am nuts and really want to milk in the JR pass to the bone.
No - you can't use the Nozomi with the JR pass.
There are lots of food options at Tokyo Station. Ranging from sit down restaurants (some clustered in "food courts" like Ramen Street -
http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/05/n...okurinsha.html) to places that sell bento boxes (for example
http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/venue/23174).
FWIW - Tokyo Station is very BIG. And it can be difficult to get from "here" to "there" - especially if you/your folks need to find elevators (it can be hard for people to handle luggage on escalators). So I would have a "Plan A" in terms of food before I got there - what you want to do. Also a "Plan B" (some places can have pretty long lines at various times of day). Robyn