How to buy Shinkansen tickets in 2026. The official JR site for each line, station machines, booking on Klook, prices, child tickets and refunds.

Japan Rail Pass prices for 2026, including the 1 October rise for overseas agents, child passes, what it covers, and whether a Tokyo-based family trip pays off.

Midori no Madoguchi, the JR ticket office. What it sells, where it is, opening hours, the JR Pass, machines and online booking, and tips for families.

Shinkansen Gran Class in 2026. Which trains have it, which include the meal, the Gran Class charge from Tokyo, JR Pass rules, and how to book the 18 seats.

How to ride the Shinkansen in 2026, step by step. Tickets and QR codes at the gates, finding your car, luggage, eating on board and getting off with kids.

The Shinkansen Green Car explained. 2026 prices, what the seats are like, JR Pass rules, and when the upgrade pays off for families with kids.

Nikko Toshogu Shrine. 2026 tickets and hours, cash-only payment, the bus from Nikko Station, a route past Yomeimon and the Sleeping Cat, and tips for kids.

Where to find the Three Wise Monkeys at Nikko Toshogu, what "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" means, the eight panels, tickets and tips with kids.

Entering Japan with kids in 2026. Passports for babies, Visit Japan Web for a family, no fingerprints under 16, baby food, formula and medicine at customs.

How to use Visit Japan Web in 2026. Add family members and babies to one account, register your flight, get each person's QR code and show it offline.

The best ekiben and bento boxes at Tokyo Station with 2026 prices from JR East, where to buy them inside and outside the gates, hours and pre-ordering.

How to get cheap Shinkansen tickets in 2026. EX Hayatoku and family fares on smartEX, Platt Kodama, the end of JR East's Tokudane, and when a pass pays.

Midori no Madoguchi, the JR ticket office. What it sells, where it is, opening hours, the JR Pass, machines and online booking, and tips for families.

The Narita Express from Narita Airport to Tokyo. 2026 fares, the ¥5,200 round-trip ticket, child fares, stops, seats, luggage, and N'EX vs the Skyliner.

Keisei Access Express from Narita Airport. 2026 fares to Asakusa, Ueno, Shimbashi and Haneda, travel times, timetable, Suica, seats and luggage.

How much is the Hakone Freepass in 2026? The 2-day price is ¥7,100 from Shinjuku. See what it covers, where to buy it, and if it pays off in 1 day.

Keisei Skyliner guide for families. 2026 adult and child fares, the online discount, the Tokyo Subway Ticket set, how to buy, board and change at Ueno.

Do kids need a visa for Japan? What US families need for each child. Passports, birth certificates, one-parent consent letters, and family eVISA rules.