Tokyo to Kyoto in a day?

Hi there,

Here are some answers for you:

1. Yes - you certainly can. Simply visit the JR ticket office before you depart to arrange your reserved seats. (there are also unreserved seats if you are in a hurry)
2. The bullet train takes around 2h45m from Tokyo to Kyoto, so you could do it in a day. Of course, the earlier you leave the more you'll get out of the town! (In general you should try and overnight in Kyoto for at least a few days).
3. A 7 day pass generally breaks even with JR tickets if you do 1 return trip from Tokyo to Kyoto. As you are doing this then certainly a JR Pass will give you some great savings.
4. The earliest trains start around 6am, with the last trains getting into their final destinations around 23:30. Note that this means the last valid bullet trains from Kyoto to Tokyo will leave at 20:49.

Hope this helps!