Tokyo Shinkansen Tickets: Kyoto, Osaka or Nagoya

About this experience

Book a one-way Nozomi Shinkansen journey from Tokyo to Kyoto, Shin-Osaka or Nagoya, choosing the destination and seating class that fit your trip. Standard Car and Green Car options are listed for each route. This is a point-to-point train ticket with a selected journey, rather than an unlimited rail pass or a sightseeing excursion. Tokyo to Kyoto, Osaka or Nagoya: choose your station Kyoto Station is the arrival point for the Kyoto route, Shin-Osaka Station serves the Osaka route, and Nagoya Station is the destination for Nagoya. Shin-Osaka is a specific station: allow for any onward journey from there to your accommodation or another Osaka district. Departures in the supplied experience run from Tokyo Station or Shinagawa Station. Match the departure station shown on the selected train with your travel plans before confirming. Shinkansen Standard Car or Green Car The catalogue lists reserved Standard Car and reserved Green Car variants for the three destinations. Choose the class when comparing the available train options, rather than assuming every departure includes the same seating category. The ticket covers the selected direct train journey and the class attached to that option. The supplied onboard facilities include reclining seats, power outlets and Wi-Fi. A Green Car booking does not turn a one-way ticket into a return or unlimited-travel pass. Booking your Shinkansen date and train Choose the destination, travel date and available departure in the booking flow. The final train and ticket details determine when you travel and where you board. Journey times vary by train, so use the departure and arrival times shown for your chosen service when planning connections. Allow extra time for arrival and station transfers before any onward activity. Collecting your Shinkansen tickets The supplied booking description says you receive a QR code to collect Shinkansen tickets from a JR station ticket machine. Keep that confirmation accessible and allow time for collection before the train departs. Follow the final voucher’s collection and boarding directions, since these distinguish a collection code from a code accepted directly at a gate. If the voucher identifies a particular collection machine or departure station, use those instructions for your reservation. Shinkansen luggage rules The operator lists an oversized-baggage requirement for luggage measuring 161–250 centimetres in combined dimensions, and says bags above 250 centimetres are not permitted on the Tokaido Shinkansen. Check the baggage conditions against your cases and the reserved space attached to the exact train option. Do not assume that the phrase reserved seat automatically confirms suitable oversized-luggage space. Resolve that detail before travelling if your luggage falls into the oversized category. Planning your bullet train journey from Tokyo This ticket is useful when you already know which city you want to reach next and prefer to reserve that single journey. Your accommodation, local transfers, meals and sightseeing reservations should be arranged around the selected train rather than inferred from the ticket title. Departure and arrival times are in Japan Standard Time. Check the available date, station, destination and class together, and keep the final booking confirmation ready for collection and travel. More Tokyo tickets and tours Haneda Terminal 3 TIAT Lounge Access: Book three hours in TIAT Lounge at Haneda Airport Terminal 3 for a place to sit, eat and connect to Wi-Fi before an international departure. Narita Terminal 1 IASS Lounge Access: Choose a two-hour lounge visit at Narita Airport Terminal 1, with separate options for IASS Executive Lounge and IASS Superior Lounge NOA. Asakusa Chopstick-Making Workshop in Tokyo: Make a pair of wooden chopsticks in Asakusa and leave Tokyo with a souvenir you shaped yourself.

Highlights

• One-way Nozomi Shinkansen journey from Tokyo to the selected destination
• Reserved Standard Car or Green Car seat, as selected
• Reclining seating, power outlets and Wi-Fi as listed by the operator
• Ticket collection instructions supplied with the booking

What is included

• One-way Nozomi Shinkansen journey from Tokyo to the selected destination
• Reserved Standard Car or Green Car seat, as selected
• Reclining seating, power outlets and Wi-Fi
• Ticket collection instructions supplied with the booking

Before you go

Follow the final voucher for QR ticket collection and boarding. Confirm the departure station, reserved class, train time and oversized-luggage arrangements before travel.

Cancellation terms

Cancel at least 24 hours before the booked start time for a full refund. This ticket cannot be rescheduled.