Tokyo to Hiroshima and Hakata in 14 days: JR Pass or regular tickets?
Tokyo to Kyoto, Kyoto to Hiroshima, Hiroshima to Hakata (Fukuoka), then Hakata back to Tokyo, compared with the 14-day pass. Below, regular Shinkansen tickets are compared with the 14-day Japan Rail Pass in four ways, using fares from JR's official pages.
Official online · 14-day ordinary pass
Nozomi/Mizuho where marked, ordinary car
Regular tickets are cheaper by ¥41,120
Regular tickets ¥59,550 vs ¥100,670 for the 14-day ordinary pass at the official online price (pass ¥80,000 + Nozomi/Mizuho tickets ¥20,670). Regular tickets are cheaper by ¥41,120.
Overseas agent · 14-day ordinary pass
Nozomi/Mizuho where marked, ordinary car
Regular tickets are cheaper by ¥45,120
Regular tickets ¥59,550 vs ¥104,670 for the 14-day ordinary pass at the overseas agent price (pass ¥84,000 + Nozomi/Mizuho tickets ¥20,670). Regular tickets are cheaper by ¥45,120.
- 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.
- Source: Price Changes for the Japan Rail Pass (April 9, 2026, JR Group) (JR Group) · Verified on · Overseas JR-designated sales offices/agencies (Exchange Order), for purchases on or after 1 Oct 2026 (local time at the place of purchase). The same amounts are shown on https://japanrailpass.net/en/purchase/price/ .
The legs
| Leg | Trips | Basic fare | Express charge | Nozomi/Mizuho | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tokyo → KyotoTokaido Shinkansen | 1 | ¥8,360 | ¥5,490Hikari | ¥5,810Pass ticket ¥4,960 | 2 h 36 minHikari, typicalNozomi fastest 2 h 7 min |
| 2. Kyoto → HiroshimaTokaido + Sanyo Shinkansen | 1 | ¥6,600 | ¥4,700Hikari | ¥5,340Pass ticket ¥4,170 | no typical Hikari timeNozomi fastest 1 h 35 min |
| 3. Hiroshima → Hakata (Fukuoka)Sanyo Shinkansen | 1 | ¥5,170 | ¥3,930Sakura / Hikari | ¥4,460Pass ticket ¥3,400 | 1 h 7 minSakura / Hikari, typicalNozomi fastest 1 h 1 min |
| 4. Hakata (Fukuoka) → TokyoTokaido + Sanyo Shinkansen | 1 | ¥14,080 | ¥8,670Hikari | ¥9,730Pass ticket ¥8,140 | no typical Hikari timeNozomi fastest 4 h 45 min |
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.
- 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: 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-Kyoto (both directions): Hikari 58 runs, 144-171 min (median 156); Nozomi 226 runs, 127-135 min (median 132), quickest Nozomi 293 (127 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: 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").
Regular tickets vs the JR Pass
| Pattern | Regular tickets | Nozomi tickets | Official online | Overseas agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass-covered trains, ordinary car | ¥57,000 | ¥0 | ¥80,000Regular tickets are cheaper by ¥23,000 | ¥84,000Regular tickets are cheaper by ¥27,000 |
| Nozomi/Mizuho where marked, ordinary car | ¥59,550 | ¥20,670 | ¥100,670Regular tickets are cheaper by ¥41,120 | ¥104,670Regular tickets are cheaper by ¥45,120 |
| Pass-covered trains, Green Car | ¥76,450 | ¥0 | ¥110,000Regular tickets are cheaper by ¥33,550 | ¥116,000Regular tickets are cheaper by ¥39,550 |
| Nozomi/Mizuho where marked, Green Car | ¥79,000 | ¥20,670 | ¥130,670Regular tickets are cheaper by ¥51,670 | ¥136,670Regular tickets are cheaper by ¥57,670 |
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 tickets for a pass holder on this itinerary: ¥20,670 (ordinary car; the same total applies in the Green Car).
- 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.
- Source: Price Changes for the Japan Rail Pass (April 9, 2026, JR Group) (JR Group) · Verified on · Overseas JR-designated sales offices/agencies (Exchange Order), for purchases on or after 1 Oct 2026 (local time at the place of purchase). The same amounts are shown on https://japanrailpass.net/en/purchase/price/ .
- 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: 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: 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.
Change the legs, the date or the pass length
Notes on this itinerary
- No through Hikari runs between Tokyo and Hakata in our timetable data, so a JR Pass holder on Hikari/Sakura changes trains on the way back; no JR-Pass train time is shown for that leg.
- Regular tickets are priced leg by leg, as separate tickets for each leg.
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.
- 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: 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-Kyoto (both directions): Hikari 58 runs, 144-171 min (median 156); Nozomi 226 runs, 127-135 min (median 132), quickest Nozomi 293 (127 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: 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: 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: 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.
FAQ
Is the 14-day JR Pass worth it for this itinerary?
On the JR-Pass-covered trains: Regular tickets ¥57,000 vs ¥80,000 for the 14-day ordinary pass at the official online price. Regular tickets are cheaper by ¥23,000. Riding Nozomi/Mizuho on the legs marked for it: Regular tickets ¥59,550 vs ¥100,670 for the 14-day ordinary pass at the official online price (pass ¥80,000 + Nozomi/Mizuho tickets ¥20,670). Regular tickets are cheaper by ¥41,120.
How much are the Nozomi/Mizuho tickets for a JR Pass holder on this itinerary?
¥20,670 in total for the ordinary car (one NOZOMI MIZUHO Ticket per ride, on top of the pass). Regular tickets on Nozomi/Mizuho cost ¥59,550 for the same legs, against ¥57,000 on the pass-covered trains.
How much do regular Shinkansen tickets cost for this itinerary?
¥57,000 for one adult on the JR-Pass-covered trains (ordinary reserved seat, normal season, priced leg by leg) and ¥76,450 in the Green Car (basic fare + limited express charge − ¥530 + Green Car charge). On Nozomi/Mizuho on the legs marked for it, it is ¥59,550.
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