Guide to JR Line (Shinkansen and Limited Express) Ticket Booking Service (Important Notes During Application)
About cancellation after ticket application
This service does not accommodate cancellations or refunds for ticket applications post-submission
For more information, please check the "Cancellation, changes, and refunds for applications" page.
About changes after ticket application
This service does not accept procedures for changing the contents of the ticket details (such as date, time, route, or train)
For more information, please check the "Cancellation, changes, and refunds for applications" page.
Administrative fee and taxes for JR line (Shinkansen and limited express) ticket reservation
Administrative fee and taxes are applied for the arrangement of JR Line (Shinkansen/Express) tickets.
The following handling fee applies per person one way
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Ticket Administrative fee and taxes for ticket reservations Reference Boarding ticket + Reserved seat express ticket JPY 2,230 Per person, One way Boarding ticket + Green reserved seat ticket JPY 2,230 Per person, One way Boarding ticket + Unreserved seat express ticket JPY 2,230 Per person, One way
About the pricing structure
Fees collected by the JR Line (Shinkansen and Limited Express) Ticket Reservation Service comes to the following total amount
- Ticket price (fares, express train fares (and green seat fees))
- Administrative fee and taxes for ticket reservations
The amount displayed on the payment screen is the final amount. On the initial train selection screen, we display the amount ① as the JR line (Shinkansen/Express) ticket price.
About the timing of payment
When applying for JR line (Shinkansen/Express) tickets through this service, the procedure will be in the order of credit card payment → ticket issuance.
Since there is no grace period (provisional reservation period) from provisional reservation to payment of the fee, please make sure there are no mistakes in your input before applying.
As noted in the cancellation charge section above, please be aware that tickets once applied for cannot be refunded except at the station counter.
About reservation deadlines
This JR line (Shinkansen/Express) ticket arrangement service allows you to apply for tickets for dates after the following at the earliest:
- Before 9:00 today: 2024/05/02~
- After 9:00 today: 2024/05/03~
When the departure date is too close, it may not be possible to process the application
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