Hi… we are family of 4 already have 4 pass green car. We plan to go to tokyo from Shinosaka… i read in internet that Hikari & kodoma has no green car…how to upgrade to Nozomi green car?
Or should we choose downgrade and reserve ordinary car seat (with financial lost of green car )
Or…. should we take Hikari green car from kyoto to tokyo instead?
Im really confused.
Thx for your help
Hi Widodo, there’s plently of green cars on Hikari between Tokyo and Osaka – you have nothing to worry about.
Visit your nearest JR Shinkansen ticket machine and you’ll be able to book tickets for this train.
Let me know if there’s anything else we can do to help 🇯🇵⛩️
With kind regards, Jonathan Holm.
Getjrpass Staff
Hi, sorry for yet another reply – I was on the run before and replied a little shorted so thought I’d share some more information that may help you on your journey in Japan. Navitime has a great tool to see prices, timetables and what type of cars that can be found on each train.
As shown below you can se that Hikari between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka has Green Cars. The Hikari Shinkansen on this route usually exists of 4-5 standard cars for people without reservation, 6-7 standard cars with reserved seating and about 5-6 green cars.
Read more about Navitimer’s tool and how to use it here: https://getjrpass.com/tools/
With kind regards, Jonathan H.
Getjrpass.com staff
