Travel InformationTypes of Tickets and Date of Issue
Types of Tickets
Railway Tickets
A basic fare Ticket (One-Way, Round-Trip, Connection)
- One-Way Railway Ticket
- A railway ticket for traveling from Station A to Station B.
- Round-Trip Railway Ticket
- A railway ticket for traveling from Station A to Station B and back to Station A using the same route.
- Connection Railway Ticket
- A Railway Ticket for Travel not covered by a one-way or round-trip ticket; for example, traveling from Station A to Station B, at which the passenger turns back and continues on to Station C.
Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
Super Express Ticket(Reserved Seats, Non-Reserved Seats)
Limited Express Trains
Limited Express Ticket(Reserved Seats, Non-Reserved Seats)
Ordinary Express Trains
Ordinary Express Ticket
Compartment Seats
Compartment Ticket
Green Car (first class car) Seats
Green Car (first class car) Ticket (For Shinkansen, limited Express Trains, Ordinary Express Trains, and Local Trains)
Sleeper Car
Sleeper Car Ticket (Sleeper Car A, Sleeper Car B)
Reserved-Seats (For Ordinary Express Trains and Local Trains)
Reserved-Seat Ticket
Combination Ticket Sets
Depending on the trains that will be board, one or more of the tickets shown in the following chart may be needed in addition to a basic fare ticket.
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Non- Reserved-Seat |
Reserved Seat | Non- Reserved Seat |
Sleeper Car A | Sleeper Car B | |
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| Ordinary Express |
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| Rapid service & Local Train |
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| Ferryboats | |
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Date of Ticket Issue
Date of Ticket Issue
In general, a valid railway ticket goes on sale starting the day that the ticket will be used. If a railway ticket is purchased together with a reserved-seat ticket, the tickets can be purchased one month in advance.
Locations Where Tickets Are Available
JR Group Stations
In general, a railway ticket is sold at the station where the train will be boarded. If a ticket is purchased together with a reserved-seat ticket, the tickets can be purchased at any JR Group station.
Major Travel Agencies
Major travel agencies sell railway tickets for travel from any JR station.
