{"id":21721,"date":"2025-08-29T09:28:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog?p=21721"},"modified":"2025-08-29T09:28:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:28:04","slug":"kodama-shinkansen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/kodama-shinkansen","title":{"rendered":"Kodama Shinkansen: Every Stop Along the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen Lines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Kodama Shinkansen is<strong> one of the three main services<\/strong> on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines, Japan\u2019s iconic high-speed railway connecting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/cities\/tokyo-travel-guide\">Tokyo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/cities\/osaka-travel-guide\">Osaka<\/a> and Fukuoka.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Unlike the faster <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/nozomi-shinkansen\">Nozomi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/hikari-shinkansen\">Hikari<\/a>, which skip many stations, Kodama (meaning \u2018echo\u2019) <strong>stops at every station along its route<\/strong>. This makes it ideal for travelers aiming to visit smaller cities, enjoy scenic rides, or access destinations off the main tourist trail.<\/p>\n<p>Kodama trains are <strong>fully covered <\/strong>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/the-japan-rail-pass\">JR Pass<\/a>, making them especially attractive for travelers exploring Japan on a budget or taking a more leisurely journey.<\/p>\n<p>In the sections below, you\u2019ll find a full breakdown of the Kodama Shinkansen, including route and stops, departure times, ticketing options, and seating choices.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_white no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Kodama_Shinkansen_route_and_stops\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Kodama Shinkansen route and stops<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Kodama_Shinkansen_timetable\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Kodama Shinkansen timetable<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Tickets_and_passes_for_the_Kodama_Shinkansen\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Tickets and passes for the Kodama Shinkansen<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Kodama_Shinkansen_seat_reservation\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Kodama Shinkansen seat reservation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Green_car_first_class_on_the_Kodama_Shinkansen\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Green car: first class on the Kodama Shinkansen<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Kodama_Shinkansen_route_and_stops\">Kodama Shinkansen route and stops<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Kodama primarily operates along the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tokaido-shinkansen-jr-pass\">Tokaido Shinkansen<\/a> (Tokyo to Shin-Osaka) and some services extend into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/sanyo-shinkansen-jr-pass\">Sanyo Shinkansen<\/a> (Shin-Osaka to Hakata). The train <strong>stops at every station<\/strong> on the line, providing access to cities that other Shinkansen skip.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a complete list of each stop and the connections at each of them:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #3793F4; color: #fff;\">\n<td><strong>Stop<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Major connections<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tokyo<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/yamanote-line\">JR Yamanote Line<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/narita-express\">Narita Express<\/a>, Tokyo Metro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shinagawa<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Keikyu Line (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/haneda-airport-to-tokyo\">Haneda Airport access<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/yamanote-line\">JR Yamanote Line<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/keihin-tohoku-line\">Keihin-Tohoku Line<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Yokohama<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Yokohama Line, Sotetsu Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Odawara<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Hakone Tozan Railway, Odakyu Line (Hakone access)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Atami<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Ito Line, JR Tokaido Line (Izu Peninsula access)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mishima<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Izu-Hakone Railway, buses to Mt. Fuji<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Fuji<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Shuttle buses to Mt. Fuji&#8217;s 5th Station<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shizuoka<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Local JR Tokaido Line, Sumpu Castle and tea fields<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Kakegawa<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Tenryu Hamanako Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hamamatsu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Local JR Tokaido Line, music instrument museums<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Toyohashi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Meitetsu Line to Nagoya, Atsumi Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mikawa-Anjo<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Local JR Lines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Nagoya<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Meitetsu &amp; Kintetsu Lines, Chubu Airport (via Meitetsu)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Gifu-Hashima<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Local trains to Gifu and Ogaki<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Maibara<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Hokuriku Line to Kanazawa, Biwako access<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Kyoto<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Lines, subway, Kintetsu Line to Nara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Osaka<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Osaka Metro, local trains to Umeda, Tennoji<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Some Kodama trains extend beyond Shin-Osaka toward Okayama or Hiroshima, but most terminate in Shin-Osaka.<\/p>\n<p>You then have the option to switch trains to the Sanyo Shinkansen towards Hakata:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #3793F4; color: #fff;\">\n<td><strong>Stop<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Major connections<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Osaka<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Kyoto Line, JR Kobe Line, Osaka Metro Midosuji Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Kobe<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Kobe subway Seishin-Yamate Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Nishi-Akashi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Kobe Line (local\/regional trains to Osaka, Himeji)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Himeji<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Kobe Line, Bantan Line, Kishin Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Aioi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Sanyo Main Line, Ako Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Okayama<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Sanyo Main Line, Uno Line, Tsuyama Line, Hakubi Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Kurashiki<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Sanyo Main Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Fukuyama<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Fukuen Line, Sanyo Main Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Onomichi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Sanyo Main Line (nearby)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mihara<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Kure Line, Sanyo Main Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Higashi-Hiroshima<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Sanyo Shinkansen only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hiroshima<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Sanyo Main Line, Kure Line, Geibi Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Iwakuni<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Gantoku Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tokuyama<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Sanyo Main Line, Gantoku Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Yamaguchi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Sanin Main Line, Yamaguchi Line, Ube Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Shimonoseki<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Sanyo Main Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Asa<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Mine Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Kokura<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Kagoshima Main Line, Nippo Main Line, Hitahikosan Line, monorail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hakata (Fukuoka)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR Kagoshima Main Line, Fukuhoku Yutaka Line, Subway Airport Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span id=\"Kodama_Shinkansen_timetable\">Kodama Shinkansen timetable<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Kodama runs frequently throughout the day, roughly<strong> every 30\u201360 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Below are sample first and last departure times from both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tokyo-to-osaka\">Tokyo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/osaka-to-tokyo\">Shin-Osaka<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Timings can <strong>vary slightly depending on the train schedule and season<\/strong>, so always confirm on the <a href=\"https:\/\/global.jr-central.co.jp\/en\/info\/timetable\/\">JR timetable<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tokyo to Shin-Osaka<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #3793F4; color: #fff;\">\n<td><strong>Station<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>First departure<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Last departure<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tokyo<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>06:00<\/td>\n<td>21:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shinagawa<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>06:06<\/td>\n<td>21:36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Yokohama<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>06:18<\/td>\n<td>21:48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Odawara<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>06:40<\/td>\n<td>22:08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Atami<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>06:47<\/td>\n<td>22:15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mishima<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>06:54<\/td>\n<td>22:22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Fuji<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07:00<\/td>\n<td>22:29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shizuoka<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07:09<\/td>\n<td>22:37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Kakegawa<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07:22<\/td>\n<td>22:49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hamamatsu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07:34<\/td>\n<td>23:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Toyohashi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07:47<\/td>\n<td>23:13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mikawa-Anjo<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>08:00<\/td>\n<td>23:25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Nagoya<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>08:10<\/td>\n<td>23:35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Gifu-Hashima<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>08:20<\/td>\n<td>23:45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Maibara<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>08:34<\/td>\n<td>00:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Kyoto<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>08:55<\/td>\n<td>00:15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Osaka<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>09:10<\/td>\n<td>00:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Shin-Osaka to Tokyo<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #3793F4; color: #fff;\">\n<td><strong>Station<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>First Departure<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Last Departure<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Osaka<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>06:00<\/td>\n<td>21:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Kyoto<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>06:14<\/td>\n<td>21:44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Maibara<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>06:36<\/td>\n<td>22:06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Gifu-Hashima<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>06:50<\/td>\n<td>22:20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Nagoya<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07:00<\/td>\n<td>22:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mikawa-Anjo<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07:10<\/td>\n<td>22:40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Toyohashi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07:22<\/td>\n<td>22:52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hamamatsu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07:35<\/td>\n<td>23:05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Kakegawa<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07:46<\/td>\n<td>23:16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shizuoka<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07:59<\/td>\n<td>23:29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Fuji<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>08:07<\/td>\n<td>23:37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mishima<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>08:13<\/td>\n<td>23:43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Atami<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>08:20<\/td>\n<td>23:50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Odawara<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>08:27<\/td>\n<td>23:57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Yokohama<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>08:48<\/td>\n<td>00:15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shinagawa<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>08:59<\/td>\n<td>00:27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tokyo<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>09:05<\/td>\n<td>00:35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Tokyo to Hakata<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #3793F4; color: #fff;\">\n<td><strong>Station<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>First departure<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Last departure\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Osaka<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07:00<\/td>\n<td>19:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Himeji<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07:15<\/td>\n<td>19:15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Okayama<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07:35<\/td>\n<td>19:35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hiroshima<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07:55<\/td>\n<td>19:55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Yamaguchi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>08:10<\/td>\n<td>20:10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Shin-Shimonoseki<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>08:20<\/td>\n<td>20:20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Kokura<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>08:35<\/td>\n<td>20:35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hakata<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>08:50<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: These times are approximate and based on typical 2025 Kodama schedules. Variations may occur.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Tickets_and_passes_for_the_Kodama_Shinkansen\">Tickets and passes for the Kodama Shinkansen<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can purchase <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/shinkansen-tickets\">regular one-way or return tickets<\/a> for Kodama at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>JR station ticket counters (Midori no Madoguchi)<\/li>\n<li>Automatic machines<\/li>\n<li>Online (JR Central, JR East, JR West sites)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>JR Pass coverage<\/strong>: Kodama is fully included in all JR Passes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-shortcode-element image-left\"><div class=\"image-container desktop\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/jr-pass-cta-1.png\"  width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Buy the JR Pass\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"custom-title\">Unlimited train travel in Japan<\/div><div class=\"image-container mobile\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/jr-pass-cta-1.png\"  width=\"300\" height=\"200\"  alt=\"Buy the JR Pass\"><\/div><div class=\"custom-text\"><\/p>\n<p>Unlimited access to transportation across Japan for 7, 14, or 21 days on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All Shinkansen trains<\/li>\n<li>Rapid and Local JR trains<\/li>\n<li>JR bus and ferry services<\/li>\n<li>Airport Transfers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A single ticket, huge savings.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/the-japan-rail-pass\" class=\"custom-button\">Buy your JR Pass<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Unlike Nozomi, which is excluded from national JR Passes, Kodama is an<strong> ideal slower alternative for JR pass holders<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Kodama_Shinkansen_seat_reservation\">Kodama Shinkansen seat reservation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Kodama offers both:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Non-reserved seating<\/strong>: Available in designated cars (usually 1\u20133)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reserved seating<\/strong>: Bookable at no extra cost with a JR Pass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although the train is usually less crowded, <strong>we recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/faq\/seat-reservation\">booking seats<\/a><\/strong> during:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/japan-holidays\">National holidays<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/japan-cherry-blossom-forecast\">Sakura<\/a> (March\u2013April)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/golden-week-travel-tips\">Golden Week<\/a> (early May)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reservations can be made at any station, through ticket machines, or online if you have a JR Pass exchange order number.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Green_car_first_class_on_the_Kodama_Shinkansen\">Green car: first class on the Kodama Shinkansen<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For a more luxurious ride, Kodama includes Green Cars. These <strong>premium-class cars<\/strong> offer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wider, 2&#215;2 seating<\/li>\n<li>Extra legroom<\/li>\n<li>Quieter cabins<\/li>\n<li>Power outlets<\/li>\n<li>Window alignment and extra luggage space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You\u2019ll need to <strong>pay an upgrade fee unless you hold a <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/green-pass\"><strong>Green JR Pass<\/strong><\/a>, which grants unlimited access to Green Cars.<br \/>\n<div class=\"custom-shortcode-element image-left\"><div class=\"image-container desktop\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/jr-pass-green-pass.png\"  width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Buy your JR Green Pass\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"custom-title\">Travel Japan in first class comfort<\/div><div class=\"image-container mobile\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/jr-pass-green-pass.png\"  width=\"300\" height=\"200\"  alt=\"Buy your JR Green Pass\"><\/div><div class=\"custom-text\"><\/p>\n<p>The JR Green Pass allows you to travel in first class comfort with spacious seating on all Shinkansen bullet trains and certain fast lines.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/green-pass\" class=\"custom-button\">Buy your JR Green Pass<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a great choice for long rides (Tokyo to Shin-Osaka), business travelers, and families needing quiet time or space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kodama Shinkansen is one of the three main services on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines, Japan\u2019s iconic high-speed railway connecting Tokyo and Osaka and Fukuoka.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21716,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"acf":{"pageresume":"Explore the Kodama Shinkansen with all stops, first\/last train times, seat info, and how to ride with the Japan Rail Pass or Green Car upgrade.","bread_1":false,"bread_2":false,"bread_3":false,"bread_4":false,"bread_5":false,"bread_6":false,"bread_7":false,"bread_last":false,"custom_guide":"","shortcodes":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.10 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kodama Shinkansen: Full Route, Timetable &amp; 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