{"id":4885,"date":"2018-09-21T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-09-21T07:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog?p=4885"},"modified":"2025-09-18T12:34:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T10:34:18","slug":"tokaido-shinkansen-jr-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tokaido-shinkansen-jr-pass","title":{"rendered":"Tokaido Shinkansen: bullet train between Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Tokaido Shinkansen, <\/strong>one of Japan\u2019s famous bullet train lines, connects the cities of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/cities\/tokyo-travel-guide\">Tokyo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/yokohama-travel-guide\">Yokohama<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/nagoya-travel-guide\">Nagoya<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/cities\/osaka-travel-guide\">Osaka<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/cities\/kyoto-travel-guide\">Kyoto<\/a>. It\u2019s <strong>the most-used Shinkansen line in Japan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In 1964, it became <strong>the first high-speed rail line in the world<\/strong>. More than half a century later, the Tokaido Shinkansen line remains at the forefront of railway technology, with trains on the line reaching a top speed of 285 km\/h.<\/p>\n<p>It is also still tied to Japan\u2019s rich history. The Tokaido is named after the main road that connected Japan\u2019s former capital of Kyoto with its current capital of Tokyo during the Edo Period.<\/p>\n<p>What do you need to know to navigate the Tokaido Shinkansen Line? You can do so easily and affordably using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\">JR Pass<\/a>. This handy travel guide is here to help.<\/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=\"#Tokaido_Shinkansen_route_and_map\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Tokaido Shinkansen route and map<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Tokaido_Shinkansen_stations\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Tokaido Shinkansen stations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Tokaido_Shinkansen_timetable\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Tokaido Shinkansen timetable<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Tokyo_to_Osaka\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">3.1<\/span> Tokyo to Osaka<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Osaka_to_Tokyo\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">3.2<\/span> Osaka to Tokyo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#The_tickets\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> The tickets<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Train_Services\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Train Services<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Hikari_Shinkansen\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">5.1<\/span> Hikari Shinkansen<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Kodama_Shinkansen\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">5.2<\/span> Kodama Shinkansen<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Nozomi_Shinkansen\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">5.3<\/span> Nozomi Shinkansen<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Private_rooms_coming_2026\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">6<\/span> Private rooms (coming 2026)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Covered_by_the_Japan_Rail_Pass\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">7<\/span> Covered by the Japan Rail Pass<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Common_itineraries_along_the_Tokaido_Shinkansen_line\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">8<\/span> Common itineraries along the Tokaido Shinkansen line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Tokaido_Shinkansen_route_and_map\">Tokaido Shinkansen route and map<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Tokaido Shinkansen <strong>connects Tokyo with Shin-Osaka<\/strong>. There are 3 types of services that run on the route, Nozomi, Hikari, and Kodama, which you can see on the map below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21088\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21088\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-21088 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/tokaido-shinkansen-map-800x561.jpg\" alt=\"tokaido shinkansen map\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/tokaido-shinkansen-map-800x561.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/tokaido-shinkansen-map-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/tokaido-shinkansen-map-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/tokaido-shinkansen-map.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tokaido Shinkansen Line Map, From Tokyo to Shin-Osaka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Tokaido_Shinkansen_stations\">Tokaido Shinkansen stations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Stops on the Tokaido Shinkansen include Tokyo, Shinagawa, Shin-Yokohama, Odawara, Atami, Mishima, Shin-Fuji, Shizuoka, Kakegawa, Hamamatsu, Toyohasi, Mikawa-Anjo, Nagoya, Gifu-Hashima, Maibara, Kyoto, and Shin-Osaka Stations.<\/p>\n<p>Find below a full list of stations the line stops at, as well as the <strong>connections you can make<\/strong> at each one.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #3793F4; color: #fff; width: 20%;\"><strong>Station<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #3793F4; color: #fff; width: 60%;\"><strong>Connections<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tokyo-train-station\">Tokyo Station<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tohoku-shinkansen-jr-pass\">Tohoku Shinkansen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/joetsu-shinkansen-jr-pass\">Joetsu Shinkansen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/hokuriku-shinkansen-jr-pass\">Hokuriku Shinkansen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/yamagata-shinkansen-jr-pass\">Yamagata Shinkansen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/akita-shinkansen-jr-pass\">Akita Shinkansen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/yamanote-line\">Yamanote Line<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/chuo-sobu-line\">Chuo Main Line<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/keihin-tohoku-line\">Keihin-Tohoku Line<\/a>, Tokaido Main Line, Tohoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line), Takasaki Line, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/jr-joban-line\">Joban Line<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/keiyo-line\">Keiyo Line<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/jr-yokosuka-line\">Yokosuka Line<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/chuo-sobu-line\">Sobu Main Line<\/a>, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line (M-17).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/shinagawa-station\">Shinagawa Station<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Tokaido Main Line, Yokosuka Line, Keikyu Main Line.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shin-Yokohama Station<\/td>\n<td>Yokohama Line, Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Odawara Station<\/td>\n<td>Tokaido Main Line, Odakyu Odawara Line, Izu-Hakone Railway Daiyuzan Line, Hakone Tozan Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Atami Station<\/td>\n<td>Tokaido Main Line, Ito Line.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mishima Station<\/td>\n<td>Tokaido Main Line, Izuhakone Railway Sunzu Line.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shin-Fuji Station<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shizuoka Station<\/td>\n<td>Tokaido Main Line,\u00a0Shizuoka Railway Shizuoka-Shimizu Line\u00a0(Shin-Shizuoka Station).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kakegawa Station<\/td>\n<td>Tokaido Main Line,\u00a0Tenry\u016b Hamanako Line.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hamamatsu Station<\/td>\n<td>Tokaido Main Line, Enshu Railway Line\u00a0(Shin-Hamamatsu Station).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Toyohashi Station<\/td>\n<td>Tokaido Main Line, Iida Line,\u00a0Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line,\u00a0Toyohashi Atsumi Line\u00a0(Shin-Toyohashi Station),\u00a0Toyohashi Tramway (Ekimae Station).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/nagoya-station\">Nagoya Station<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Tokaido Main Line, Ch\u016b\u014d Main Line, Kansai Main Line, Nagoya Subway\u00a0Higashiyama Line\u00a0(H08),\u00a0 Nagoya Subway\u00a0Sakura-dori Line\u00a0(S02),\u00a0Nagoya Main Line\u00a0(Meitetsu Nagoya Station), Kintetsu Nagoya Line\u00a0(Kintetsu Nagoya Station), Aonami Line\u00a0(AN01).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gifu-Hashima Station<\/td>\n<td>Meitetsu Hashima Line\u00a0(Shin-Hashima Station).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Maibara Station<\/td>\n<td>Tokaido Main Line, Hokuriku Main Line,\u00a0Ohmi Railway Main Line.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/kyoto-train-station\">Kyoto Station<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Tokaido Main Line, Kosei Line, Nara Line, Sanin Main Line, Kintetsu Kyoto Line, Kyoto Municipal Subway\u00a0Karasuma Line\u00a0(K11).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/shin-osaka-station\">Shin-Osaka Station<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/sanyo-shinkansen-jr-pass\">Sanyo Shinkansen<\/a> (through service), Tokaido Main Line, Osaka Metro Mid\u014dsuji Line (M13).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span id=\"Tokaido_Shinkansen_timetable\">Tokaido Shinkansen timetable<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tokaido Shinkansen trains <strong>depart every few minutes <\/strong>from most stations along the route.<\/p>\n<p>Four <strong>Hikari trains<\/strong> depart each hour, 2 in each direction. Departures take place approximately every half hour, and there\u2019s around <strong>3 hours of travel time<\/strong> between Tokyo Station and Shin-Osaka Station.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, 4 <strong>Kodama trains<\/strong> depart each hour, 2 in each direction. The trip from Tokyo Station to Shin-Osaka Station via Kodama train takes<strong> about 4 hours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Eight <strong>Nozomi trains<\/strong> depart per hour \u2013 4 in each direction \u2013 with additional trains running during peak hours. Nozomi trains reach Shin-Osaka Station from Tokyo Station in <strong>about 2 and a half hours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Tokaido <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/shinkansen-timetables#Consult_timetables_on_JR_websites\">Shinkansen timetable<\/a> for the<strong> first and last trains that depart from Tokyo, and from Shin-Osaka<\/strong>, is as follows:<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Tokyo_to_Osaka\">Tokyo to Osaka<\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #3793F4; color: #fff; width: 20%;\"><strong>Stop<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #3793f4; color: #ffffff; width: 20%; text-align: center;\"><strong>First train departure<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #3793f4; color: #ffffff; width: 20%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Last train departure<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tokyo<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">6:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">21:24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shinagawa<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">6:07<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">21:31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shin-Yokohama<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">6:18<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">21:42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nagoya<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">7:35<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">22:58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kyoto<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">8:09<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">23:32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shin-Osaka<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">8:22<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">23:45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span id=\"Osaka_to_Tokyo\">Osaka to Tokyo<\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #3793F4; color: #fff; width: 20%;\"><strong>Stop<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #3793f4; color: #ffffff; width: 20%; text-align: center;\"><strong>First train departure<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #3793f4; color: #ffffff; width: 20%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Last train departure<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shin-Osaka<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">6:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">21:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kyoto<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">6:14<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">21:44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nagoya<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">6:49<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">22:18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shin-Yokohama<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">8:05<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">23:33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shinagawa<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">8:16<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">23:44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tokyo<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">8:23<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">23:51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>You can find the<strong> full, up-to-date timetable <\/strong>for the Tokaido Shinkansen on the <a href=\"https:\/\/global.jr-central.co.jp\/en\/info\/timetable\/\">JR Central official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"The_tickets\">The tickets<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/shinkansen-tickets\">buy single Shinkansen tickets<\/a> to ride the Tokaido line <strong>from ticket counters, ticket machines, or online <\/strong>through <a href=\"https:\/\/smart-ex.jp\/en\/lp\/app\/\">the official website<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>prices<\/strong><strong> for an adult <\/strong>to ride some of the most popular routes on the Tokaido Shinkansen line are as follows:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #3793F4; color: #fff; width: 20%;\"><strong>Route\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #3793f4; color: #ffffff; width: 20%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Adult ticket <\/strong><strong>price<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/nagoya-travel-guide\"><strong>Tokyo to Nagoya<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">10,560 yen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tokyo-to-osaka\"><strong>Tokyo to Osaka<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">13,870 yen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tokyo-to-kyoto-and-osaka\"><strong>Tokyo to Kyoto<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">13,320 yen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"custom-shortcode-element image-right\"><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<h2><span id=\"Train_Services\">Train Services<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Below, you can find a breakdown of the <strong>3 services that operate on the Tokaido Shinkansen<\/strong> line: Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Hikari_Shinkansen\">Hikari Shinkansen<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Stops:\u00a0Tokyo &#8211; Shinagawa &#8211; Shin-Yokohama &#8211; Nagoya &#8211; Kyoto &#8211; Shin-Osaka<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hikari trains represent <strong>the second-fastest option<\/strong> on the Tokaido Shinkansen line. Hikari trains serve more stations than do Nozomi trains but stop only at major cities, but these stops differ by train. Be sure to check train schedules carefully to ensure a stop at your intended destination.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21172 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hikari-seat-reservation.png\" alt=\"hikari - tokaido shinkansen - seat reservation\" width=\"560\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hikari-seat-reservation.png 560w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hikari-seat-reservation-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Kodama_Shinkansen\">Kodama Shinkansen<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Stops:\u00a0Tokyo &#8211; Shinagawa &#8211; Shin-Yokohama &#8211; Odawara &#8211; Atami &#8211; Mishima &#8211; Shin-Fuji &#8211; Shizuoka &#8211; Kakegawa &#8211; Hamamatsu &#8211; Toyohashi &#8211; Mikawa-Anjo &#8211; Nagoya &#8211; Gifu-Hashima &#8211; Maibara &#8211; Kyoto &#8211; Shin-Osaka<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kodama Shinkansen trains <strong>stop at all stations along the Tokaido Shinkansen line<\/strong>. Some Kodama trains operating during the morning and evening rush hours offer only non-reserved seating. From Kodama trains, you may access famous hot spring towns not serviced by the other train types.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/kodama-seat-reservation.png\" alt=\"kodama - tokaido shinkansen - seat reservation\" width=\"560\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/kodama-seat-reservation.png 560w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/kodama-seat-reservation-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Nozomi_Shinkansen\">Nozomi Shinkansen<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Stops:\u00a0Tokyo &#8211; Shinagawa &#8211; Shin-Yokohama &#8211; Nagoya &#8211; Kyoto &#8211; Shin-Osaka<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The fastest Shinkansen of the Tokaido Line. They stop only at major stations along the route, Some Nozomi trains continue on beyond the bounds of the Tokaido Shinkansen line.<\/p>\n<p>Nozomi trains are partially covered by the JR Pass, you will need to pay a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/faq\/nozomi-mizuho-shinkansen\">supplementary fee<\/a> to ride.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/nozomi-seat-reservation.png\" alt=\"nozomi - tokaido shinkansen - seat reservation\" width=\"560\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/nozomi-seat-reservation.png 560w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/nozomi-seat-reservation-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Private_rooms_coming_2026\">Private rooms (coming 2026)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2026, some trains on the Tokaido line will <strong>feature 2 private rooms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re <strong>traveling first-class<\/strong>, you can use one of these rooms. This means you\u2019ll need to pay extra to use them if you are traveling with a JR Pass.<\/p>\n<p>Japan Rail announced that these upgraded trains will be introduced \u201cin order to meet the diversifying needs of customers due to changes in lifestyles and work styles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You might want to <strong>book a private room<\/strong> if you are any of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Businessperson wanting to have an online meeting<\/li>\n<li>Someone who needs privacy<\/li>\n<li>You need to relax in a space away from others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Private rooms will be <strong>equipped with<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Doors to keep the room separated<\/li>\n<li>WiFi<\/li>\n<li>Reclining seats<\/li>\n<li>Air conditioning<\/li>\n<li>Adjustable lights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Covered_by_the_Japan_Rail_Pass\"><strong>Covered by the <\/strong><strong>Japan Rail Pass<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Tokaido Shinkansen line is <strong>fully covered by the <\/strong><strong>JR Pass<\/strong> on Hikari and Kodama services.<\/p>\n<p>However, as noted above, you need to buy a special <strong>complementary <\/strong><strong>ticket<\/strong><strong> to ride on <\/strong><strong>Nozomi<\/strong><strong> services<\/strong>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/faq\/nozomi-mizuho-shinkansen\">price of this supplement<\/a> is the same for ordinary class, first class (Green Car) and reserved and non-reserved seats, and is as follows:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background: #3793f4; color: #ffffff; width: 20%; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Nozomi Shinkansen supplement <\/strong><strong>prices<\/strong><strong> from Tokyo<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Nagoya<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4,180 yen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Kyoto<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4,960 yen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Shin-Osaka<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4,960 yen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n            <a class=\"fasc-button banner-button-shortcode fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-after fa-chevron-circle-right fasc-style-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/the-japan-rail-pass\">\n                Buy your JR Pass\n            <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Common_itineraries_along_the_Tokaido_Shinkansen_line\">Common itineraries along the Tokaido Shinkansen line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Find below an outline of some of the most <strong>common trips you can take<\/strong> on the Tokaido Shinkansen:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/yokohama-travel-guide\"><strong><strong>Tokyo to Yokohama<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>: From Tokyo Station, take the Tokaido Line to Yokohama Station. 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This trip will take approximately <strong>2 hours and 15 minutes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tokyo-to-osaka\">Tokyo to Osaka<\/a>: <\/strong>From Tokyo Station, you can take the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen directly to Shin-Osaka Station. This trip covers 514 km and will take just <strong>under 2 and a half hours<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tokaido Shinkansen, one of Japan\u2019s famous bullet train lines, connects the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, and Kyoto. 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