When do Shinkansen tickets go on sale?
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Reserved seats go on sale at 10:00 Japan time on the same date one month earlier. A train on 20 April, for example, goes on sale on 20 March.
Good to know
- On the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu lines, smartEX sells a limited number of seats up to one year ahead.
- Outside New Year, Golden Week and Obon, seats are usually still available days before travel.
- If the same date does not exist one month earlier, seats open on the 1st of the travel month.
Official Shinkansen reserved seats ticket page
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