Shinkansen route guides
One page per route with the official fares, travel times where we have verified them, and what changes with a JR Pass. Fares are one way, one adult, ordinary reserved seat, normal season.
Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen
| Route | Line | One-way fare | Time (JR Pass train) | Time (fastest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo to Nagoya | Tokaido Shinkansen | ¥11,090Hikari | 1 h 47 min | 1 h 33 minNozomi |
| Tokyo to Kyoto | Tokaido Shinkansen | ¥13,850Hikari | 2 h 36 min | 2 h 7 minNozomi |
| Tokyo to Shin-Osaka | Tokaido Shinkansen | ¥14,400Hikari | 2 h 54 min | 2 h 21 minNozomi |
| Tokyo to Hiroshima | Tokaido + Sanyo Shinkansen | ¥18,910Hikari | not yet verified | 3 h 43 minNozomi |
| Tokyo to Hakata (Fukuoka) | Tokaido + Sanyo Shinkansen | ¥22,750Hikari | not yet verified | 4 h 45 minNozomi |
| Nagoya to Kyoto | Tokaido Shinkansen | ¥5,700Hikari | 49 min | 33 minNozomi |
| Nagoya to Shin-Osaka | Tokaido Shinkansen | ¥6,470Hikari | 1 h 3 min | 47 minNozomi |
| Kyoto to Shin-Osaka | Tokaido Shinkansen | ¥2,870Hikari | 14 min | 12 minNozomi |
| Kyoto to Hiroshima | Tokaido + Sanyo Shinkansen | ¥11,300Hikari | not yet verified | 1 h 35 minNozomi |
| Kyoto to Hakata (Fukuoka) | Tokaido + Sanyo Shinkansen | ¥15,930Hikari | not yet verified | 2 h 37 minNozomi |
| Shin-Osaka to Hiroshima | Sanyo Shinkansen | ¥10,420Sakura / Hikari | 1 h 28 min | 1 h 19 minNozomi |
| Shin-Osaka to Hakata (Fukuoka) | Sanyo Shinkansen | ¥15,280Hikari / Sakura | 2 h 36 min | 2 h 21 minNozomi / Mizuho |
| Hiroshima to Hakata (Fukuoka) | Sanyo Shinkansen | ¥9,100Sakura / Hikari | 1 h 7 min | 1 h 1 minNozomi |
- Source: Kippu no Rule (October 2026 edition) p.2: Shinkansen fare and limited express charge quick-reference table (Tokaido/Sanyo Nozomi; Hikari/Kodama from Tokyo) (JR West) · Verified on · JR West 'Kippu no Rule' October 2026 edition (【2026年10月号】), read from the e-book's Japanese text layer. This URL always serves the latest edition. Normal season, adult, one way.
- Source: Kippu no Rule (October 2026 edition) p.3: Tokaido/Sanyo Hikari/Kodama table (continued) and Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen Green Car charges (JR West) · Verified on · JR West 'Kippu no Rule' October 2026 edition (【2026年10月号】), read from the e-book's Japanese text layer. This URL always serves the latest edition. Normal season, adult, one way.
- Source: Revision of Nozomi/Mizuho reserved-seat limited express charges and Green Car charges on the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen (press release, 16 Oct 2026) (JR Central / JR West) · Verified on · Japanese PDF. Its 'current' (現行) sample totals were used to cross-check the Kippu no Rule figures; its revised amounts apply only from 2027-07-01 (Nozomi/Mizuho charge) and 2027-12-15 (Green Car charge) and are NOT used in the fares below.
- Source: Use of NOZOMI/MIZUHO trains (JAPAN RAIL PASS (JR Group)) · Verified on
- Source: NOZOMI MIZUHO Ticket: available sections, types, prices (for adults) (JAPAN RAIL PASS (JR Group)) · Verified on · Tax included. The same prices apply to Green Car tickets, reserved seat tickets in an ordinary car and non-reserved seat tickets in an ordinary car.
- Source: Jikokuhyo Tokyo-eki (Tokyo Station timetables): Tokaido/Sanyo, Tohoku/Hokkaido, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen, weekday departures and per-train stop lists (JR East) · Verified on · Times read from the operator's November 2026 weekday timetable (trains running on Wed 4 Nov 2026): one train's arrival time minus its departure time at the two stations. 'Typical' = the median of all runs of that train type; 'fastest' = the quickest scheduled run. Tokyo departures only (outbound direction). Per-train pages change URL every month, so the station index is cited.
- Source: Eki jikokuhyo: Shin-Osaka Station, Tokaido/Sanyo/Kyushu Shinkansen, for Okayama/Hakata/Kagoshima-Chuo (4 Nov 2026) (JR West (JR Odekake Net)) · Verified on · Times read from the operator's November 2026 weekday timetable (trains running on Wed 4 Nov 2026): one train's arrival time minus its departure time at the two stations. 'Typical' = the median of all runs of that train type; 'fastest' = the quickest scheduled run. JR West states that times shown are a guide (目安). Tokyo-Nagoya (both directions): Hikari 60 runs, 101-119 min (median 107); Nozomi 226 runs, 93-101 min (median 97), quickest Nozomi 293 (93 min).
- Source: Eki jikokuhyo: Shin-Osaka Station, Tokaido/Sanyo/Kyushu Shinkansen, for Nagoya/Tokyo (4 Nov 2026) (JR West (JR Odekake Net)) · Verified on · Times read from the operator's November 2026 weekday timetable (trains running on Wed 4 Nov 2026): one train's arrival time minus its departure time at the two stations. 'Typical' = the median of all runs of that train type; 'fastest' = the quickest scheduled run. JR West states that times shown are a guide (目安).
- Source: Eki jikokuhyo: Hakata Station, Tokaido/Sanyo/Kyushu Shinkansen, for Hiroshima/Shin-Osaka (4 Nov 2026) (JR West (JR Odekake Net)) · Verified on · Times read from the operator's November 2026 weekday timetable (trains running on Wed 4 Nov 2026): one train's arrival time minus its departure time at the two stations. 'Typical' = the median of all runs of that train type; 'fastest' = the quickest scheduled run. JR West states that times shown are a guide (目安).
- Source: About the Shinkansen | Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) · Verified on · States "Tokyo ~ Shin-Osaka: 2 hours 21 minutes", "Accurate as of the March 2023 timetable revision (travel time based on the fastest trains in service)". The November 2026 timetable still shows a 141-minute run.
- Source: JR West Group Fact Sheets 2026, p.6 Airport Networks (as of March 31, 2026) and Hokuriku Shinkansen travel time table (JR West) · Verified on · English PDF. "Travel time for the Shinkansen is the shortest on Nozomi, Mizuho, and Kagayaki trains." Tokyo-Fukuoka 4 hrs. 45 min., Tokyo-Hiroshima 3 hrs. 43 min., Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe Area-Fukuoka 2 hrs. 21 min. (fare 16,020 yen = Shin-Osaka-Hakata Nozomi), Tokyo-Ishikawa 2 hrs. 24 min. ("Time required for fastest Kagayaki train").
Tohoku, Hokkaido, Hokuriku and Joetsu Shinkansen
| Route | Line | One-way fare | Time (JR Pass train) | Time (fastest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo to Sendai | Tohoku Shinkansen | ¥11,630Hayabusa | 1 h 32 min | 1 h 30 minHayabusa |
| Tokyo to Morioka | Tohoku Shinkansen | ¥15,450Hayabusa | 2 h 13 min | 2 h 10 minHayabusa |
| Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto | Tohoku + Hokkaido Shinkansen | ¥24,200Hayabusa | 4 h 10 min | 3 h 57 minHayabusa |
| Tokyo to Nagano | Hokuriku Shinkansen | ¥8,450Kagayaki / Hakutaka / Asama | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 17 minKagayaki |
| Tokyo to Kanazawa | Hokuriku Shinkansen | ¥14,600Kagayaki / Hakutaka | 2 h 28 min | 2 h 24 minKagayaki |
| Tokyo to Tsuruga | Hokuriku Shinkansen | ¥16,580Kagayaki / Hakutaka | 3 h 15 min | 3 h 6 minKagayaki |
| Tokyo to Niigata | Joetsu Shinkansen | ¥10,980Toki | 2 h 2 min | 1 h 29 minToki |
- Source: Kippu no Rule (October 2026 edition) p.7: Tohoku/Hokkaido Shinkansen (Hayabusa) table (JR West) · Verified on · JR West 'Kippu no Rule' October 2026 edition (【2026年10月号】), read from the e-book's Japanese text layer. This URL always serves the latest edition. Normal season, adult, one way.
- Source: Kippu no Rule (October 2026 edition) p.8: Tohoku/Hokkaido Shinkansen (Hayate/Yamabiko/Nasuno) table with operating kilometres from Tokyo (JR West) · Verified on · JR West 'Kippu no Rule' October 2026 edition (【2026年10月号】), read from the e-book's Japanese text layer. This URL always serves the latest edition. Normal season, adult, one way.
- Source: Kippu no Rule (October 2026 edition) p.9: Green Car / Gran Class charges for Tohoku, Joetsu, Hokuriku and Hokkaido Shinkansen (JR West) · Verified on · JR West 'Kippu no Rule' October 2026 edition (【2026年10月号】), read from the e-book's Japanese text layer. This URL always serves the latest edition. Normal season, adult, one way.
- Source: Jikokuhyo Tokyo-eki (Tokyo Station timetables): Tokaido/Sanyo, Tohoku/Hokkaido, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen, weekday departures and per-train stop lists (JR East) · Verified on · Times read from the operator's November 2026 weekday timetable (trains running on Wed 4 Nov 2026): one train's arrival time minus its departure time at the two stations. 'Typical' = the median of all runs of that train type; 'fastest' = the quickest scheduled run. Tokyo departures only (outbound direction). Per-train pages change URL every month, so the station index is cited. Tokyo-Sendai: Hayabusa 30 runs, 90-98 min (median 92), quickest Hayabusa 11 (90 min). Yamabiko (also Pass-covered) 37 runs, median 124 min.
- Source: Kippu no Rule (October 2026 edition) p.6: Hokuriku Shinkansen (Kagayaki/Hakutaka/Asama/Tsurugi) and Joetsu Shinkansen (Toki/Tanigawa) tables (JR West) · Verified on · JR West 'Kippu no Rule' October 2026 edition (【2026年10月号】), read from the e-book's Japanese text layer. This URL always serves the latest edition. Normal season, adult, one way.
- Source: JR West Group Fact Sheets 2026, p.6 Airport Networks (as of March 31, 2026) and Hokuriku Shinkansen travel time table (JR West) · Verified on · English PDF. "Travel time for the Shinkansen is the shortest on Nozomi, Mizuho, and Kagayaki trains." Tokyo-Fukuoka 4 hrs. 45 min., Tokyo-Hiroshima 3 hrs. 43 min., Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe Area-Fukuoka 2 hrs. 21 min. (fare 16,020 yen = Shin-Osaka-Hakata Nozomi), Tokyo-Ishikawa 2 hrs. 24 min. ("Time required for fastest Kagayaki train").
- Source: [JR East timetable revision] Main changes on Sat 14 Mar 2026: Shinkansen, Tokyo-area limited expresses and conventional lines | JRE Media (JR East (JRE Media)) · Verified on · Japanese page: "東京～福井間が最速で2時間49分、東京～敦賀間は最速で3時間6分" (Kagayaki, from 14 Mar 2026).
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