Hi!
I'm traveling with my 13 year old son for two weeks in Japan. 4 to 5 nights will be in Sendai for a Pokémon event.
After the event we will head to Tokyo for another 9 days.
How can we make the best of our time in Sendai before the Pokémon event? Willing to travel 1-2 hours.
This is our first trip to Japan.
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99 helpful votes No rail pass might offer savings in your itin for long distance travels.
use this to evaluate on high level.
http://www.japan-guide.com/railpass/
However, buy a prepaid IC card upon landing. It's handy for daily commutes on city subways, commuter trains and grocery shopping in Japan.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2359_003.html
search for routes, fares in Japan.
