Tokyo to Tsuruga: Shinkansen time, fare and JR Pass
Tokyo and Tsuruga are on the Hokuriku Shinkansen. Here are the official travel times and one-way fares, and what changes with a JR Pass.
Travel time
| Train | Time |
|---|---|
| Kagayaki / HakutakaCovered by the JR Pass: typical time (median of scheduled runs) | 3 h 15 min |
| KagayakiFastest scheduled run (covered by the pass) | 3 h 6 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: 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-Tsuruga: Kagayaki 10 runs, 186-204 min (median 195), quickest Kagayaki 503 (186 min, = JR East's stated fastest 3 h 6 min). Hakutaka 5 runs, median 233 min.
- 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).
One-way fare (one adult, normal season)
| Ticket | Fare |
|---|---|
| Kagayaki / Hakutaka, ordinary reserved seat | ¥16,580 |
| Kagayaki / Hakutaka, Green Car | ¥24,430 |
Fare = basic fare ¥9,350 + limited express charge (¥7,230). Green Car = basic fare + (limited express charge − ¥530) + Green Car charge ¥8,380.
- 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: 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-Tsuruga: Kagayaki 10 runs, 186-204 min (median 195), quickest Kagayaki 503 (186 min, = JR East's stated fastest 3 h 6 min). Hakutaka 5 runs, median 233 min.
- 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).
With a JR Pass
- Kagayaki / Hakutaka is covered by the pass.
- A Tokyo–Tsuruga round trip alone on Kagayaki / Hakutaka (¥33,160) is ¥16,840 below the 7-day ordinary pass price of ¥50,000 on the official online site.
- 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: 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-Tsuruga: Kagayaki 10 runs, 186-204 min (median 195), quickest Kagayaki 503 (186 min, = JR East's stated fastest 3 h 6 min). Hakutaka 5 runs, median 233 min.
- 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).
- Source: Types and prices | JAPAN RAIL PASS (JAPAN RAIL PASS (JR Group)) · Verified on · Official online purchasing service (JAPAN RAIL PASS Reservation). Per the JR Group release of 9 Apr 2026, online prices stay unchanged 'for a limited time' after the 1 Oct 2026 increase; the end of this price freeze will be announced later (no end date published as of 2026-10-26). validFrom is the date of the previous price change named in that release.
Seasons and fare notes
Season: All limited express charges here are for an ordinary-car reserved seat in the normal season. JR's fare guide states that the reserved-seat charge is 400 yen higher in the busiest season, 200 yen higher in the busy season and 200 yen lower in the off-peak season (the guide notes that JR Hokkaido conventional lines have no busy/off-peak adjustment, and JR Kyushu conventional lines and the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen have no off-peak adjustment). Non-reserved seats cost the normal-season reserved charge minus 530 yen regardless of date.
Data notes for this route
Through fare across JR East and JR West as printed in the October 2026 edition; operating distance 575.6 km. greenCarFare is read directly from the official cross-boundary Hokuriku Green Car table (Tokyo column: 8,380 yen).
- 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: 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-Tsuruga: Kagayaki 10 runs, 186-204 min (median 195), quickest Kagayaki 503 (186 min, = JR East's stated fastest 3 h 6 min). Hakutaka 5 runs, median 233 min.
- 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).
- 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.
FAQ
Is Kagayaki / Hakutaka covered by the JR Pass between Tokyo and Tsuruga?
Yes. Kagayaki / Hakutaka is the train recorded as covered by the JR Pass for this route in our fare table.
How much is the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Tsuruga?
¥16,580 one way for one adult on Kagayaki / Hakutaka, ordinary reserved seat, normal season (basic fare ¥9,350 + limited express charge ¥7,230).
How much is the Green Car from Tokyo to Tsuruga?
¥24,430 one way on Kagayaki / Hakutaka: basic fare + (limited express charge − ¥530) + Green Car charge ¥8,380.
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