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As mentioned above, you can pick up the tickets you bought online at major JR train stations in west Japan. This includes Kansai International Airport, Kyoto Station, Osaka Station and many others. You will need three things to pick up your tickets:




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If you forget any of those, you will not be able to pick up your tickets from a machine (you should go to a manned ticket counter if you have forgotten any of the above and they MAY be able to issue your tickets).


Everyone wants to get the best value tickets possible, but without doing extensive research it can be tricky. This guide to Shinkansen tickets will explain the different types, where to buy them from, how to use them, and how you can save money by getting the best-value tickets.


Certain trains may use a single integrated ticket, but often you need both a passenger and express ticket to board your train. Train attendants routinely check for both types of tickets during the journey.


Up to 2 infants can travel for free. The regular child fare (50% of full fare) applies if the child occupies a reserved seat, green car seat, or bed. In parties with more than 2 infants, only 2 may ride for free; tickets must be purchased for all additional children.


Running at speeds of up to 320 km/h, the shinkansen is known for punctuality (most trains depart on time to the second), comfort (relatively silent cars with spacious, always forward-facing seats), safety (no fatal accidents in its history) and efficiency. Thanks to the Japan Rail Pass, the shinkansen can also be a very cost effective means of travel.


The shinkansen network consists of multiple lines, among which the Tokaido Shinkansen (Tokyo - Nagoya - Kyoto - Osaka) is the oldest and most popular. All shinkansen lines (except the Akita and Yamagata Shinkansen) run on tracks that are exclusively built for and used by shinkansen trains. Most lines are served by multiple train categories, ranging from the fastest category that stops only at major stations to the slowest category that stops at every station.


Seat reservations allow you to secure a seat and travel with peace of mind. They can be made for all shinkansen trains, but are not mandatory on the trains that also carry non-reserved seating. Only the Hayabusa, Hayate, Komachi and Tsubasa trains along the Tohoku/Hokkaido Shinkansen, and the Kagayaki trains along the Hokuriku Shinkansen require seat reservations.


For peace of mind seat reservations are always recommended, especially when traveling in groups and preferring to sit together. On a few shinkansen trains along the Tohoku Shinkansen, Hokkaido Shinkansen and Hokuriku Shinkansen seat reservations are mandatory.


Regular paper tickets for the shinkansen can be purchased at ticket counters, at ticket machines or online. Alternatively, IC cards can be used. Last but not least, there are several rail passes and other types of discount tickets that can be used on the shinkansen.Fees that make up a shinkansen ticketA shinkansen ticket is made up of the following fees:


Shinkansen passengers typically receive two pieces of tickets: a base fare ticket and a supplement ticket. In some situations the two tickets are combined into a single ticket, while more than two tickets may be issued if multiple trains are involved (one base fare ticket and one supplement ticket for each train).


Shinkansen tickets can be purchased at any ticket office found at all major and many minor JR stations nationwide. Credit cards are accepted at most ticket offices. In order to purchase a ticket, the following information is needed:


If you do not speak Japanese, it is recommended that you write the data on a piece of paper and present it to the salesperson in order to make the purchasing process smoother. Salespersons are generally familiar with the English vocabulary needed for the purchase of train tickets and seat reservations, but many have limited English conversation skills.


Selected ticket machines can be used to buy shinkansen tickets. Most of them offer English menus. Some machines sell only non-reserved seats, while others can also be used to make seat reservations. Although ticket machines can be very useful if you know how to use them, the process of buying shinkansen tickets is not always straight-forward and some machines do not accept credit cards that are issued outside of Japan.


Although such websites exist in Japanese, there is currently no single English website for buying tickets for shinkansen nationwide. Instead, there are multiple systems that each cover only selected lines. Note that these systems (except the one for the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen) do not issue e-tickets. Instead, actual tickets need to be picked up from ticket machines before boarding the train. Furthermore, tickets can be picked up only in the region covered by each system.


In addition to the above-mentioned JR-operated websites, there are other online ticket services, such as Klook's shinkansen booking service, which allow tickets to be purchased online and delivered to an address in Japan. Separately, Klook also sells discount tickets for the Sanyo Shinkansen for oversea tourists to be picked up with a mobile voucher.


The Japan Rail Pass can be used on all shinkansen trains except Nozomi and Mizuho trains and covers all the fees involved. Seat reservations can be made for free at ticket machines and ticket offices. Pass holders will receive a seat reservation ticket that indicates the reserved seat. They need no tickets besides their rail pass when using non-reserved seats. Numerous regional passes also cover some shinkansen trains.


More substantial savings are provided by travel packages which have to be purchased in advance at travel agencies. The most interesting among them are the Shinkansen Round Trip tickets (also known as Flex Rail Tickets - sale is currently suspended) which can be purchased only by foreign passport holders and are available between selected stations along the Tokaido Shinkansen (including Tokyo-Kyoto and Tokyo-Osaka). They provide a round trip by shinkansen within up to seven calendar days at a considerable discount. Travel packages for the Tokaido Shinkansen can be purchased at JR Tokai Tours travel agencies.


Along the Sanyo Shinkansen, JR West offers discounted fares exclusively to oversea tourists. The tickets can be purchased via Klook. Prospective travelers will first receive a mobile voucher which can then be exchanged to the real ticket at a ticket machine.


All seats on shinkansen trains can be turned by 180 degrees, allowing travelers to always face forward. The seats are turned by the staff at the terminal stations, but can also be turned by passengers, for example, to create a group of four or six seats facing each other.


Free Wi-Fi is available on board of all shinkansen except on some older train sets in eastern Japan. Free Wi-Fi is also available at many shinkansen train stations. Depending on the operating company, the networks are known as Shinkansen Free Wi-Fi, JR-EAST FREE Wi-Fi and JR-WEST FREE Wi-Fi.


All shinkansen are equipped with multiple toilets, which are sometimes separated by gender. The toilets are Western-style except on some older train sets. Newer train sets are also equipped with spacious toilets for wheel chair users. Outside the toilets are wash corners with sinks and large mirrors.


Smoking is not allowed on most shinkansen trains. Prominent exception are the Tokaido Shinkansen and some trains along the Sanyo Shinkansen on which smoking is allowed in small smoking rooms that are well ventilated to keep the trains free of smoke. On all other shinkansen lines, smoking is not possible.


Shinkansen trains are equipped with relatively spacious overhead shelves (smaller on certain train sets) which can store small and medium sized bags and suitcases. Furthermore, on many shinkansen trains the leg room is surprisingly spacious and may be large enough for your legs and a mid-sized suitcase, although this may not be the most comfortable solution.


Passengers without a reservation for their oversized luggage will be asked to move their luggage to a space specified by the train conductor and pay a 1000 yen surcharge which is not covered by the Japan Rail Pass. No plans have been announced to introduce a similar system on other shinkansen lines.


Now for the caveats: the number of tokudane tickets are limited, and are of course, going to be the first to sell out. It works better if your travel dates and times are flexible, so you can hunt around for available tickets.


Tokudane tickets are only available as e-tickets, so you have to have an IC card (like a Suica or Pasmo) linked to your Eki-net account. This also means you get the e-ticket discount of 200 on reserved seats. (More on this below).


Eki-net has a tutorial (only in Japanese) demonstrating the process. It also shows the exact time that tokudane tickets become available. For example, the 14-day early bird discount technically becomes available at 11:50 p.m. on the eve of the 13th day before your intended departure.


Frequent JR East Shinkansen riders can earn JRE points that can be used to pay for future Shinkansen tickets and/or upgrades. We say frequent because like most Japanese points schemes, the payoff is not great. You get 2% points for every Shinkansen ticket purchased through Eki-net. If you pay with a View credit card you get another 3% points. But even at 5% points it would take a long time to earn the, say, 7940 points required for a one-way ticket between Tokyo and Sendai.


Click on the JR Tour (JRツアー) tab on Eki-net and you can book package deals that include Shinkansen tickets and acommodation. Offers vary, but the better deals work out to costing little more than the standard round-trip train fare. Unfortunately, everything is in Japanese.


JR East (like all the JRs) offers a 20% student discount on Shinkansen tickets to students enrolled at universities (or junior and senior high schools) in Japan. To purchase tickets with a student discount, you will need to first get an official certificate called a gakuseishō (学割証) from your school/university. Bring the certificate and your student ID to any JR ticket counter. Student tickets must be purchased in person, and station staff will check your ID. (The certificate you receive from your school will have your name and student ID recorded on it, and can only be used by you). 041b061a72


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