The famous Shinkansen trains stop at Tokyo and Shinagawa stations, but Tokyo rail station prides itself on being the city's main Shinkansen terminal. You can find it at 1 Chome Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo.
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Where Can I Board the Shinkansen? Platforms 14 through 23 at Tokyo Station are for all Shinkansen trains. Platforms 14-19 are for the Tokaido shinkansen and Sanyo shinkansen trains. Travelers headed to cities in western Japan like Osaka, Kyoto, and Hiroshima will board from these platforms.
There are no Shinkansen terminals at Shinjuku Station.However, you may take the Yamanote Line to either Tokyo Station or Shinagawa Station to use the Shinkansen bullet train.
No Shinkansen lines serve Shibuya Station directly.However, you may take the Yamanote Line to Tokyo Station. From there, you can access the Tohoku, Yamagata, Akita, Joetsu, Hokuriku, and Hokkaido Shinkansen trains.
Taking any train on the Yamanote line is fully included in the JR Pass. Furthermore, this is the only line that connects all of Tokyo's most famous central stations such as Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ueno and Tokyo Station.
Shinkansen (???) in Japanese means 'new trunk line' or 'new main line', but this word is used to describe both the railway lines the trains run on and the trains themselves. In English, the trains are also known as the bullet train.
Where is Shinkansen station in Tokyo? The famous Shinkansen trains stop at Tokyo and Shinagawa stations, but Tokyo rail station prides itself on being the city's main Shinkansen terminal.
Located on the eastern or Yaesu side of the station, Shinkansen bullet trains are your ticket for rapid travel. Several major Shinkansen lines are served by Tokyo Station, including: The Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen to Hakata, Hiroshima, Shin-Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagoya. The Yamagata Shinkansen to Yamagata and Shinjo.
There are no crowds on the intercity Shinkansen trains so free seats tend to be available. However, it is recommended to book a seat before boarding any train during the following peak seasons:April 27 to May 6. August 11-20.
The JR Pass is valid on all Shinkansen services in all the Shinkansen lines, except for the Nozomi and Mizuho services on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines. You will not have access to the trains with the fewest stops on the Tokaido and Sanyo lines.
For some extreme cases, even 95 minutes! Halt time is variant from 20 seconds to 6 minutes 45 seconds. Even Shinkansen has long halt time because it also have trains stop at all station while some of them pass those stations. But usually not more than 7 minutes.
Above all else, the Shinkansen has a remarkable safety record. These Shinkansens have now operated for 50 years, over 18,000 days, without a single passenger casualty.
The Shinkansen Hikari train leaves approximately every 30 minutes from Tokyo and arrives at Shin-Osaka station after 2 hours and 53 minutes on average. The Kodama takes closer to 4 hours.
On a Green car, as there is a footrest, please store your baggage on the overhead baggage rack. If your baggage cannot be stored on the overhead baggage rack or by your feet due to its shape, weight, etc., you may store it in the area at the back of the car by reserving a seat with an oversized baggage area.
You can lock your things in place with an IC card — such as Suica or Pasmo. You will also need to reserve certain seats to be able to put your things in the baggage compartment. Note: This is only available in some cars on the Nozomi, Hikari, and Kodoma Shinkansen services.
Eating and drinking on Japanese trainsYou should eat on trains only when taking a long-distance train, such as the Shinkansen. These types of trains have a tray and cup holder at every seat, and snacks are sold from a vendor trolley. When taking this type of train, it is also acceptable to bring your own food.
If you calculate that your travel costs will be lower if you buy individual tickets for each journey, then it's not worth buying a JR Pass. However, if you take into account journeys on Shinkansen high-speed trains or other means of transport, the savings you make become substantial.
For a limited time only, you can buy a Japan Rail Pass from certain train stations and airports in Japan. Travelers should be aware it is more expensive to buy a JR Pass in Japan than to purchase the pass online.