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Railway Tickets |
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Standard Railway Tickets (One-Way, Round-Trip, Connection) |
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One-Way Railway Tickets
A railway ticket for traveling from Station A to Station B. |
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Round-Trip Railway Tickets
A railway ticket for traveling from Station A to Station B and back to Station A using the same route. |
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Connection Railway Tickets
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. |
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Limited Express Tickets |
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Shinkansen Limited Express Tickets (Reserved Seats, Non-Reserved Seats), Conventional Line Limited Express Tickets (Reserved Seats, Non-Reserved Seats) |
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Express Tickets |
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Compartment Tickets |
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Green Tickets (For Limited Express and Express Trains, for Local Trains) |
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Sleeper Car Tickets (Sleeper Car A, Sleeper Car B) |
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Reserved-Seat Tickets (Reserved Seat Tickets for Express Trains or Local Trains) |
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Date of Ticket Issue |
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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. |
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Locations Where Tickets Are Available |
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[JR Group Stations] |
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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. |
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[Major Travel Agencies] |
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Major travel agencies sell railway tickets for travel from any JR station. |
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Depending on the trains that will be used, one or more of the tickets shown in the following chart may be needed in addition to a standard railway ticket. |
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| Seat Type |
Standard Car |
Green Car |
Sleeper Car |
| Train |
Reserved-Seat |
Non-Reserved-Seat |
Reserved-Seat |
Non-Reserved-Seat |
Sleeper Car A |
Sleeper Car B |
| Shinkansen |
Limited Express Ticket |
Non-Reserved-Seat and Limited Express Ticket |
Limited Express Ticket/Reserved-Seat and Green Ticket |
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| Conventional Lines |
Limited Express |
Limited Express Ticket |
Non-Reserved-Seat and Limited Express Ticket |
Limited Express Ticket/Reserved-Seat and Green Ticket |
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Limited Express Ticket and Sleeper Car A Ticket |
Limited Express Ticket and Sleeper Car B of Ticket |
| Express |
Express Ticket/Reserved-Seat Ticket Express Ticket |
Express Ticket |
Express Ticket/Reserved-Seat and Green Ticket |
Express Ticket/Non-Reserved-Seat and Green Ticket |
Express Ticket and Sleeper Car A Ticket |
Express Ticket and Sleeper Car B of Ticket |
| Rapid Service and Local |
Reserved-Seat Ticket |
(Railway Ticket Only) |
Reserved-Seat and Green Ticket for Local Trains |
Non-Reserved-Seat and Green Ticket for Local Trains |
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| Ferryboats |
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(Ferry Ticket Only) |
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