Shinkansen JR Central
- About
- Popular Routes
- Stations
- Reviews
- Schedule and Timetable
About Shinkansen JR Central
A railway journey is a convenient way to explore the country. No matter whether you are after a quintessentially old school experience with a slow long-haul train or a super modern highspeed express, a train travel allows you to get to your destination in style and enjoy the trip at its most. Shinkansen JR Central is one of the operators you can book a train ride with. Before confirming your booking, remember to check the date of your travel, class, price and conditions of your fare.
What are the Main Stations of Shinkansen JR Central?
The main stations covered by Shinkansen JR Central’s route map include
- Shizuoka
- Hiroshima
- Hakata Fukuoka
- Tokyo
- Kyoto
- Shin Onomichi
- Shin Kurashiki
- Shin Fuji
- Shin Kobe
- Shin Yamaguchi
- Hamamatsu
- Fukuyama
- Shin Osaka
- Odawara
- Toyohashi
- Maibara
- Aioi
- Nagoya
- Himeji
- Shin Yokohama
- Okayama
- Gifu Hashima
- Shin Iwakuni
- Kakegawa
- Nishi Akashi
- Atami
- Shinagawa
- Mishima
- Kokura
- Mikawa Anjo
- Mihara
- Higashi Hiroshima
- Tokuyama
- Asa
- Shin Shimonoseki
What are the Most Popular Routes of Shinkansen JR Central?
Here are some of the routes offered by Shinkansen JR Central which enjoy the greatest popularity with travellers:
- Tokyo - Osaka
- Tokyo - Kyoto
- Tokyo - Fuji City Shizuoka
- Osaka - Tokyo
- Atami - Osaka
- Osaka - Atami
- Kyoto - Tokyo
- Osaka - Kyoto
- Kyoto - Osaka
- Tokyo - Atami
- Atami - Tokyo
- Tokyo - Hiroshima
- Tokyo - Nagoya
- Nagoya - Tokyo
- Kyoto - Hiroshima
- Fuji City Shizuoka - Tokyo
- Osaka - Hiroshima
- Atami - Kyoto
- Fukuoka - Osaka
- Hiroshima - Tokyo
- Tokyo - Yokohama
- Kyoto - Nagoya
- Osaka - Fukuoka
- Fukuoka - Hiroshima
- Hiroshima - Fukuoka
- Nagoya - Kyoto
- Tokyo - Odawara
- Osaka - Kobe
- Osaka - Nagoya
- Kyoto - Fuji City Shizuoka
- Tokyo - Kobe
- Kobe - Kyoto
- Yokohama - Kyoto
- Tokyo - Shizuoka
- Osaka - Yokohama
- Nagoya - Osaka
- Fuji City Shizuoka - Kyoto
- Hiroshima - Kyoto
- Yokohama - Osaka
- Yokohama - Tokyo
- Kyoto - Fukuoka
- Tokyo - Okayama
- Osaka - Fuji City Shizuoka
- Tokyo - Fukuoka
- Fukuoka - Nagoya
- Fukuoka - Tokyo
- Kobe - Tokyo
- Hiroshima - Osaka
- Okayama - Tokyo
- Kobe - Osaka
- Nagoya - Hiroshima
- Kyoto - Himeji
- Odawara - Osaka
- Nagoya - Fukuoka
- Kyoto - Yokohama
- Fuji City Shizuoka - Osaka
- Yokohama - Nagoya
- Atami - Fuji City Shizuoka
- Himeji - Hiroshima
- Kyoto - Kobe
- Okayama - Kyoto
- Hiroshima - Himeji
- Mishima - Kyoto
- Odawara - Tokyo
- Tokyo - Himeji
- Hiroshima - Kobe
- Tokyo - Gifu
- Osaka - Himeji
- Yokohama - Hiroshima
- Osaka - Shizuoka
- Kobe - Hiroshima
- Odawara - Kyoto
- Kyoto - Atami
- Shizuoka - Kyoto
- Kyoto - Shizuoka
- Fukuoka - Kyoto
- Nagoya - Yokohama
- Shizuoka - Osaka
- Osaka - Gifu
- Kobe - Nagoya
- Okayama - Fukuoka
- Fukuoka - Okayama
- Shizuoka - Nagoya
- Nagoya - Okayama
- Tokyo - Hamamatsu
- Hamamatsu - Osaka
- Hiroshima - Nagoya
- Hiroshima - Yokohama
- Nagoya - Hamamatsu
- Iwakuni - Osaka
- Tokyo - Hyogo
- Nagoya - Kobe
- Hamamatsu - Nagoya
- Yokohama - Kobe
- Nagoya - Toyohashi
- Hamamatsu - Tokyo
- Nagoya - Atami
- Kyoto - Odawara
- Gifu - Nagoya
- Osaka - Odawara
What are the Train Classes & Prices of Shinkansen JR Central?
Depending on the length of your trip and your preferences you can choose a first or second class ticket in a sleeper coach for an overnight trip or opt for a hard or soft seat if available. Note that the choice of ticket classes depends both on the route and the length of your trip. Basically, your train may feature first class berths but you will not be able to book one if you are doing just a short two-hour stretch. In general, second class berths are a good choice for longer trips, and soft seats get you covered if your train ride is supposed to take under 4-5 hours.
Pros & Cons of Train Travel
Pros of Train Travel
- The best thing about railway travel is no traffic jams. Even on rush-hour, long weekends or during the high season
- An easy online booking process – you do not need to go to the railway station, which was the case in many places not so long ago!
- Prices for train tickets are usually more affordable compared to airplane tickets yet for certain destinations and trips the total travel time can be almost the same
- While rail travel is obviously slower than air travel, railway stations are often located in the centre of the city which saves you a sack of time getting to/from there while airports are almost always are quite a long way out of the city
- Travelling by night allows you to save on a hotel room and sleep well at the same time – opposite to a night bus where even the sleeping class is a huge compromise
- On certain routes luxury service is available
Cons of Train Travel
- For longer trips a train ride is definitely more time consuming than air journeys
- Trains do ride on schedule but being out of schedule is not unheard of for train travel – and delays can be huge, so if you are planning a connection to your flight, carefully check the time your train arrives at the station and think twice.
- Cleanliness is sometimes an issue with second and third class tickets, and with toilets, too.
- If your train makes a lot of stops, in some cases it is difficult to figure out when to get off as stops are not always clearly announced or marked with the exception of an electronic screen.
Shinkansen JR Central Stations
Higashi HiroshimaKyotoShizuokaShin OnomichiShin KurashikiShin FujiShin KobeShin YamaguchiHamamatsuFukuyamaShin OsakaKokuraOdawaraToyohashiAtamiMaibaraAioiHiroshimaNagoyaMiharaHimejiShin YokohamaOkayamaAsaHakata FukuokaShinagawaGifu HashimaMishimaShin ShimonosekiTokuyamaShin IwakuniKakegawaTokyoNishi AkashiMikawa Anjo
Shinkansen JR Central Company Reviews
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Maria DA wonderful trip and a truly beautiful train. The service provided by 12 Go Asia is also excellent, and they are very easy to reach by email.
Train#NOZOMI 2 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Aug 25, 2026
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Danilo MQuick and easy excellent booking system!
Train#NOZOMI 18 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Aug 20, 2026
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MarieFrance DConfortable and on-time
Train#NOZOMI 35 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Jun 23, 2026
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Michael VGood and trustfull
Train#NOZOMI 29 Green Car, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Aug 3, 2025
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Adil CExcept finding boarding station , that was great
Train#NOZOMI 33 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Aug 2, 2025
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Dawn RVery simple and easy to use - would definitely recommend and use again.
Train#NOZOMI 16 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Jul 2, 2025
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Gerard SVery difficult to have contact with them.
Train#HIKARI 506 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), May 20, 2025
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Emilio SCrowded I had no seat had to be standing all the way
Train#NOZOMI 25 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), May 15, 2025
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Sydney OThere were electrical issues with the train and it was delayed for about an hour. The QR code didn’t work through the QR code ticket line and it was very confusing to navigate. In the end we made it to where we were going but it was not on time and stressful.
Train#NOZOMI 81 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), May 2, 2025
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Harithsa APunctual and convenient!
Train#KODAMA 727 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Apr 30, 2025
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Annemarie DOn time, quick and comfortable.
Train#NOZOMI 1 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Apr 25, 2025
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Kim Feverything went well and neatly, but you really need to reserve space for your suitcase if you have a larger suitcase than hand luggage. for the return journey I bought that ticket at the ticket sales at the station.
Train#NOZOMI 263 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Apr 15, 2025
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Irina Bfast and comfortable!
Train#NOZOMI 61 Green Car, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Apr 10, 2025
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Paul Easy to use, just scanned the QR on the gate to get the paper ticket. Better to disable Apple Pay before using as the gate will try to charge the local IC card and go to your card when can’t find it.
Train# NOZOMI 14 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Oct 10, 2024
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Leonid ZFast and convenient. The best way to travel in Japan.
Train#NOZOMI 8 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Sep 26, 2024
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Leonid ZNice service. Unreserved seats are convenient because you can go to the train station when everything is done in Kyoto. No need to rush,
Train#NOZOMI 242 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Sep 26, 2024
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Carolina HOn time and brought me faster to my destination
Train#NOZOMI 8 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Jul 25, 2024
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Alain FEasy to book and use the scan code.
Train#NOZOMI 8 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), May 15, 2024
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Savannah SEasy purchas
Train#NOZOMI 41 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Apr 1, 2024
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Anuradha VYour QR code does not work at the Shinkansen machine. Please tell your IT guys to get that fixed. Your customer service is useless!
Train#NOZOMI 56 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Mar 15, 2024
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Unai SBetter to buy ticket in site, cheaper and faster, more schedules available.
Train#NOZOMI 55 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Feb 7, 2024
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Leonid ZFast and good!!!
Train#NOZOMI 242 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Nov 29, 2023
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Claire VTrying to find the correct part of the station and use my tickets was very stressful
Train#NOZOMI 11 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Sep 11, 2023
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Rangie TI purchased my tickets the night before we needed Shinkansen tickets, so it was a bit last minute. When I bought my tickets it was charging me in Euros so I started to feel unsure, however I proceeded with the purchase. I received an email for my receipt but I did not get a confirmation email right away. I waited until the next day, which was our day of departure at 1425 hours. At 1030 hours I still had not received an email so my panic wostened. I started emailing 12Go inquiring about confirmation email. At 1125 hours I finally received my confirmation email so I was at ease finally. When we got to Shinkansen gates to board Shinkansen using the QR code provided, they would not work. Panic came back. I was afraid it was not real or 12Go was a scam. They let us board and we sat in our reserved seats which had to be legitimate because the conductors never questioned us sitting in the reserved seats. My panic was not completely settled as I wasn’t sure if they were going to charge me or what upon arrival. Again panic set in again. Once we arrived in Kyoto Japan Shinkansen train station we tried to exit with the QR codes and again they did not work. Panic came back. Because of the language barrier I wasn’t sure what to do, but the station attendant helped us, he was able to scan our QR codes on his system and we were out of the Shinkansen station and felt at ease again as we arrived in Kyoto Japan. It all worked out at the end, but as a foreigner traveling where you can’t speak their language it was nerve racking to feel something wasn’t right. In the future, I’ll just pay at the train station directly even if it means it is much more expensive.
Train#NOZOMI 41 Green Car, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Jul 29, 2023
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Nilay YThe bullet train ride was good. The main issue was transferring from Tokyo station to the Shinkansen. It was very complex and took a very long time. We needed to ask around a lot too. It would be great if the tickets came with some kind of map/guide to help travellers
Train#NOZOMI 49 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Jul 15, 2023
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Brenda NAmazing - fast and on time !!
Train#NOZOMI 17 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Jun 20, 2023
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Sinjin KThe QR ticket had trouble scanning
Train#KODAMA 852 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Jun 1, 2023
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Joerg B2 hours before leaving we got the tickets!?
But it was not too late
Train#NOZOMI 34 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Apr 26, 2023
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Valerie AOverall, it is very easy to purchase and very easy to use. The vehicle is very comfortable, on time. All good!
Train#NOZOMI 49 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Apr 11, 2023
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Luis GThe no reserve seats were so crowded and uncomfortable.. there was way too many many waggons with available seats. It was difficult as uncomfortable to find a seat and smelly
Train#NOZOMI 45 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Mar 15, 2023
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Wong KVery good. Thanks for your prompt response.
Train#NOZOMI 203 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Mar 11, 2023
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Jimmy BSurprised to learn you will confirm the ticket… if it was a shorter delay between buying and taking the train I will be very stressed.
Then, very limited information to reach the right gate, because if the we code scan ( good solution but better with an app like adding it on a wallet)
So, finding the right place in this huge station was a challenge. Getting a real ticke fat the gate should be clear too…
So, selling a ticket is not enough.
Train#NOZOMI 33 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Feb 23, 2023
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Christopher WSmooth quick and quiet while I got to see a side of Japan other tourists probably miss out on.
Train#NOZOMI 1 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Feb 14, 2023
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Natalija NI wrote wrong emale adress and the support program help me right away. The ride was even shorter and the site is nice and easy to navigate. Its nice that thay also send guide in the mail on how to use the pdf ticket/qr code.
Train#KODAMA 720 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Feb 2, 2023
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Mark CVery straightforward and easy to use
Train#NOZOMI 31 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Dec 15, 2022
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Richard HIt was very diff
Train#NOZOMI 201 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Nov 20, 2022
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Thomas TI wanted to change my ticket to an earlier time but couldn’t figure out how to do so on your website
Train#NOZOMI 433 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Aug 12, 2022
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Donald MThe response from 12GO was helpful. However we waisted important travel time trying to get our tickets with the QR codes at the Shinkansen gates. In one instance we had to pay cash for one ticket and in the next instance couldn’t get two of our tickets and had to enlist rail employee help. Kind of unfortunate…..
Train#NOZOMI 17 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Aug 11, 2022
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Roberto SExcellent and good train, fast and comfortable.
Train#KODAMA 753 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Jul 19, 2022
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Thannapat SBooked the Shinkansen train from Kyoto to Tokyo. Comfortable and fast service. To board the train, you just need to scan the QR-code at the gate.
Train#NOZOMI 218 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Sep 15, 2021
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Vova NTraveled from Tokyo to Kyoto. The train arrived on time, very fast and convenient service.
Train#NOZOMI 17 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Jan 20, 2021
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Carolin MTrain#NOZOMI 47 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Sep 12, 2026
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Marina LTrain#NOZOMI 23 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Sep 2, 2026
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ISABEL MTrain#HIKARI 704 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Aug 22, 2026
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Christina MTrain#NOZOMI 250 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Aug 20, 2026
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Tomasz BTrain#HIKARI 643 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Aug 9, 2026
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Magdalena ATrain#NOZOMI 18 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Aug 9, 2026
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Sohail KTrain#NOZOMI 31 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Aug 8, 2026
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Jayden CTrain#NOZOMI 69 Standard, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Aug 4, 2026
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FRANCESCA BTrain#NOZOMI 95 Unreserved seat, Shinkansen JR Central (Shinkansen JR Central), Jul 30, 2026