Important: Nozomi and Mizuho not covered
The Japan Rail Pass does not cover Nozomi or Mizuho trains.
JR Pass holders can use Hikari, Sakura, Kodama, and Tsubame.
ສາຍຊິນຄັນເຊັນ
ລົດໄຟຄວາມໄວສູງທົ່ວປະເທດຍີ່ປຸ່ນ
Tokaido Shinkansen
Japan's busiest and most famous bullet train line. Connects Tokyo to Osaka via Nagoya and Kyoto. Nozomi, Hikari, and Kodama services available.
Sanyo Shinkansen
Extension of Tokaido from Osaka to Hakata (Fukuoka) via Hiroshima, Okayama, and Kobe. Some trains continue as Nozomi/Mizuho.
Tohoku Shinkansen
Connects Tokyo to northern Honshu including Sendai, Morioka, and Shin-Aomori. Hayabusa trains are the fastest.
Hokkaido Shinkansen
Extends from Shin-Aomori through the Seikan Tunnel to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in Hokkaido. Future extension to Sapporo planned.
Hokuriku Shinkansen
Connects Tokyo to Kanazawa via Nagano and the Japanese Alps. Recently extended to Tsuruga in 2024.
Joetsu Shinkansen
Links Tokyo to Niigata on the Sea of Japan coast. Popular for skiing destinations and rice country.
Kyushu Shinkansen
Runs from Hakata to Kagoshima-Chuo through southern Kyushu. Features unique Kyushu design trains.
Yamagata Shinkansen
Mini-Shinkansen from Tokyo to Shinjo via Yamagata. Uses smaller trains that run on conventional tracks.
Akita Shinkansen
Mini-Shinkansen from Tokyo to Akita via Morioka. Connects to hot spring resorts and samurai towns.
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen
New line connecting Takeo-Onsen to Nagasaki. Opened in 2022 with Kamome trains.
Train types explained
Know which Shinkansen services you can use with your JR Pass.
| Train | Line | Description | JR Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nozomi | Tokaido/Sanyo | ບໍລິການທີ່ໄວທີ່ສຸດ, ບໍ່ໄດ້ລວມຢູ່ໃນ JR Pass. ຈອດສະເພາະສະຖານີໃຫຍ່ເທົ່ານັ້ນ. | Not covered |
| Mizuho | Sanyo/Kyushu | ບໍລິການ Kyushu ທີ່ໄວທີ່ສຸດ, ບໍ່ໄດ້ລວມຢູ່ໃນ JR Pass. ຈອດແບບຈຳກັດ. | Not covered |
| Hikari | Tokaido/Sanyo | ບໍລິການດ່ວນທີ່ລວມຢູ່ໃນ JR Pass. ຈອດຫຼາຍກວ່າ Nozomi ເລັກນ້ອຍ. | Covered by JR Pass |
| Sakura | Sanyo/Kyushu | ບໍລິການດ່ວນທີ່ລວມຢູ່ໃນ JR Pass. ບ່ອນນັ່ງ 2+2 ທີ່ສະດວກສະບາຍ. | Covered by JR Pass |
| Kodama | Tokaido/Sanyo | ບໍລິການຈອດທຸກສະຖານີ. ລວມຢູ່ໃນ JR Pass, ເໝາະສຳລັບການເດີນທາງໄລຍະສັ້ນ. | Covered by JR Pass |
| Hayabusa | Tohoku/Hokkaido | ລົດໄຟທີ່ໄວທີ່ສຸດໃນປະເທດຍີ່ປຸ່ນ. ລວມຢູ່ໃນ JR Pass. ມີລັກສະນະດັງຍາວທີ່ໂດດເດັ່ນ. | Covered by JR Pass |
| Kagayaki | ໂຮກຸຣິຄຸ ຊິນກັນເຊັນ | ບໍລິການດ່ວນໄປ Kanazawa. ລວມຢູ່ໃນ JR Pass. ຈອດແບບຈຳກັດ. | Covered by JR Pass |
ເສັ້ນທາງຊິນກັນເຊັນຍອດນິຍົມ
ເວລາເດີນທາງ ແລະ ການເຊື່ອມຕໍ່
| Route | Train | Time | Fare | JR Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ໂຕກຽວ → ໂອຊາກາ (ຊິນ-ໂອຊາກາ) | Hikari | 2h 30min | ¥14,720 | Covered by JR Pass |
| ໂຕກຽວ → ໂອຊາກາ (ຊິນ-ໂອຊາກາ) | Nozomi | 2h 15min | ¥14,720 | Not covered |
| ໂຕກຽວ → ກຽວໂຕ | Hikari | 2h 15min | ¥14,170 | Covered by JR Pass |
| ໂຕກຽວ → ຮີໂຣຊິມາ | Hikari + Sakura | 4h 30min | ¥19,760 | Covered by JR Pass |
| ໂຕກຽວ → ເຊນໄດ | Hayabusa | 1h 30min | ¥11,410 | Covered by JR Pass |
| ໂຕກຽວ → ຄານາຊາວາ | Kagayaki | 2h 30min | ¥14,380 | Covered by JR Pass |
| ໂຕກຽວ → ຊິນ-ຮາໂຄດາເຕ | Hayabusa | 4h | ¥23,430 | Covered by JR Pass |
| ຮາກາຕະ → ຄາໂກະຊິມະ-ຈູໂອະ | Sakura/Tsubame | 1h 20min | ¥10,640 | Covered by JR Pass |
ສະຖານີ Shinkansen ຫຼັກ
ຈຸດຢຸດທີ່ສໍາຄັນໃນເຄືອຂ່າຍລົດໄຟຫົວລູກປືນ
ສະຖານີໂຕກຽວ
ສູນກາງການເດີນທາງທີ່ສຳຄັນທີ່ລົດໄຟຊິງກັນເຊັນ 5 ສາຍມາເຊື່ອມຕໍ່ກັນ. ອາຄານ Marunouchi ສີແດງທີ່ມີປະຫວັດສາດ. ເລກປ້າຍຊານຊາລາ 20-23 ສໍາລັບລົດໄຟດ່ວນ.
ສະຖານີ Shin-Osaka
ຈຸດເຊື່ອມຕໍ່ສຳຄັນທີ່ລົດໄຟ Tokaido ແລະ Sanyo Shinkansen ມາພົບກັນ. ປະຕູສູ່ພາກຕາເວັນຕົກຂອງຍີ່ປຸ່ນ ແລະ Kyushu.
ສະຖານີເກียวໂຕ
ລົດໄຟ Tokaido Shinkansen ທຸກຂະບວນຈະຈອດຢູ່ທີ່ນີ້ ຍົກເວັ້ນບໍລິການ Nozomi ທີ່ບໍ່ຢຸດພັກ. ສະຖາປັດຕະຍະກໍາທີ່ທັນສະໄໝໜ້າປະທັບໃຈ.
Hiroshima Station
Gateway to Peace Memorial Park and Miyajima. All Sanyo Shinkansen trains stop here.
Hakata Station
Fukuoka's main station. Terminal for Sanyo Shinkansen and start of Kyushu Shinkansen.
Sendai Station
Largest city in Tohoku region. Major stop for Hayabusa and Yamabiko trains.
Kanazawa Station
Beautiful modern station with wooden drum gate. Terminal of Hokuriku Shinkansen.
Nagoya Station
Japan's largest station building by floor area. Major Tokaido Shinkansen hub.
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Get the most from your bullet train experience
Reserved vs. unreserved
JR Pass allows free reserved seat bookings at ticket offices. Unreserved cars (non-reserved) are available on most trains.
Peak travel times
Golden Week (late April-early May), Obon (mid-August), and New Year see extremely crowded trains. Book early.
Food on board
Ekiben (station bento boxes) are a Japanese tradition. Buy before boarding as limited items sold on trains.
Luggage storage
Standard cars have overhead racks. For large suitcases, reserve oversized luggage space when booking seats.
Platform timing
Trains stop for only 1-2 minutes. Know your car number and stand at the correct platform position marked on the ground.
Wi-Fi availability
Free Wi-Fi on most Shinkansen but can be slow. Download entertainment beforehand for long journeys.