Hi ! We are traveling on the following itinerary:
31.3. arrival at Narita
31.3-3.4. explore Tokyo
3-4.4. 1 night in Hakone (Ashinoko Hanaori near lake)
4.-64. explore Kyoto
6.4. early morning to from Kyoto to Osaka Airport
What are our best option for rail tickets/passes? Convenience is more important than price. Thank you so much for your help
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There simply is no JR rail pass that will help you, with your one way itinerary. You'd really need to load up on long side trips to make a 7 day JR Pass pay off.
But for Hakone, you could use a Hakone Free Pass.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5200.html
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2358_008.html
The Loop Course is a common way to see all the sights and takes a full day.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5210.html
I highly recommend you make at least half a day open to see Nara next to Kyoto. It has some of Japan's best sights.
You can see regular fares, routes and schedules on Hyperdia.
http://www.hyperdia.com
Under "More Options", be sure to uncheck the Nozomi box if on a JR Pass since you can't ride that train using the JR pass.
You can see previews of some of the best places to see in Japan on:
https://www.youtube.com/user/thejapanfaq/videos
There are also loads of other tips on
http://www.thejapanfaq.com/the-best-japan-travel-tips/
Best wishes.