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Tokyo with Sendai and Morioka trips in 7 days: JR Pass or regular tickets?

Two round trips from Tokyo on the Tohoku Shinkansen: Tokyo to Sendai and back, and Tokyo to Morioka and back. Below, regular Shinkansen tickets are compared with the 7-day Japan Rail Pass in four ways, using fares from JR's official pages.

Official online · 7-day ordinary pass

Pass-covered trains, ordinary car

Pass saves ¥4,160

Regular tickets ¥54,160 vs ¥50,000 for the 7-day ordinary pass at the official online price. Pass saves ¥4,160.

Overseas agent · 7-day ordinary pass

Pass-covered trains, ordinary car

Pass saves ¥1,160

Regular tickets ¥54,160 vs ¥53,000 for the 7-day ordinary pass at the overseas agent price. Pass saves ¥1,160.

The legs

Shinkansen legs of the Tokyo with Sendai and Morioka trips in 7 days itinerary, one adult, one way
LegTripsBasic fareExpress chargeNozomi/MizuhoTime
1. Tokyo → Sendai → TokyoTohoku Shinkansen2¥6,270¥5,360Hayabusa—1 h 32 minHayabusa, typical
2. Tokyo → Morioka → TokyoTohoku Shinkansen2¥9,020¥6,430Hayabusa—2 h 13 minHayabusa, typical

Express charge = reserved-seat limited express charge, normal season, on the JR-Pass-covered train. “Pass ticket” is the NOZOMI MIZUHO Ticket a pass holder buys per ride. The calculator uses the same station-pair fare for either direction.

Regular tickets vs the JR Pass

Regular tickets compared with the 7-day JR Pass, four patterns and two sales channels
PatternRegular ticketsNozomi ticketsOfficial onlineOverseas agent
Pass-covered trains, ordinary car¥54,160¥0¥50,000Pass saves ¥4,160¥53,000Pass saves ¥1,160
Nozomi/Mizuho where marked, ordinary car¥54,160¥0¥50,000Pass saves ¥4,160¥53,000Pass saves ¥1,160
Pass-covered trains, Green Car¥71,220¥0¥70,000Pass saves ¥1,220¥74,000Regular tickets are cheaper by ¥2,780
Nozomi/Mizuho where marked, Green Car¥71,220¥0¥70,000Pass saves ¥1,220¥74,000Regular tickets are cheaper by ¥2,780

Pass columns = pass price + Nozomi/Mizuho tickets. Regular tickets are summed leg by leg for one adult, normal season; round trips count twice. Green Car = basic fare + (limited express charge − ¥530) + Green Car charge. Nozomi/Mizuho do not run on these legs, so the Nozomi rows equal the pass-covered rows.

A regional pass also covers all these legs

Every leg you entered (Tokyo – Sendai, Tokyo – Morioka) is inside the area of 2 regional passes. Regional passes are for holders of a foreign passport only and run for consecutive days; check the conditions before you buy.

  • JR EAST PASS (5 days) (JR East, 5 days)¥35,000 adult, price on JR East's pass page (sales channel not stated)¥19,160 less than your regular tickets.Nozomi / Mizuho: Not applicable: the pass cannot be used on the Tokaido Shinkansen (run by another company).
  • JR EAST PASS (10 days) (JR East, 10 days)¥50,000 adult, price on JR East's pass page (sales channel not stated)¥4,160 less than your regular tickets.Nozomi / Mizuho: Not applicable: the pass cannot be used on the Tokaido Shinkansen (run by another company).
  • Source: JR EAST PASS: area covered, price, validity period (JR East) · Verified on · www.jreast.co.jp refuses automated requests; the page text was read in a browser by the site owner on 2026-10-26 and only the figures printed on it are recorded.
  • Source: Find Your Pass: list of passes offered by JR East (JR East) · Verified on · Read in a browser on 2026-10-26. Lists JR EAST PASS, JR Tohoku-South Hokkaido Rail Pass, JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass, Hokuriku Arch Pass, JR TOKYO Wide Pass and N'EX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket; no prices on this page.

Change the legs, the date or the pass length

Notes on this itinerary

  • Sendai to Morioka is not in our fare table, so both trips start and end in Tokyo.
  • Nozomi/Mizuho do not run on the Tohoku Shinkansen, so the Hikari and Nozomi patterns give the same result.

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.

FAQ

Is the 7-day JR Pass worth it for this itinerary?

Regular tickets ¥54,160 vs ¥50,000 for the 7-day ordinary pass at the official online price. Pass saves ¥4,160.

Do I need Nozomi/Mizuho tickets on this itinerary?

No. None of these legs is on a line where Nozomi or Mizuho run, so the pass covers the trains used here with no NOZOMI MIZUHO Ticket.

How much do regular Shinkansen tickets cost for this itinerary?

¥54,160 for one adult on the JR-Pass-covered trains (ordinary reserved seat, normal season, priced leg by leg) and ¥71,220 in the Green Car (basic fare + limited express charge − ¥530 + Green Car charge).

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