{"id":2008,"date":"2026-10-19T05:09:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T05:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/?p=2008"},"modified":"2026-10-19T14:11:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T14:11:53","slug":"shinkansen-fare-increase-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ko\/shinkansen-fare-increase-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Shinkansen Fare Increase 2027: New Nozomi and Green Car Prices"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a515,420<\/p>

Tokyo\u2013Shin-Osaka Nozomi reserved from 1 Jul 2027 (was \u00a514,720)<\/p><\/div>

1 Jul 2027<\/p>

Nozomi\/Mizuho reserved rise, by purchase date<\/p><\/div>

15 Dec 2027<\/p>

Green Car fee rise, by travel date<\/p><\/div>

\u00a50<\/p>

Change to unreserved seat fares<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Shinkansen fare increase 2027 in short: it comes in two steps. From tickets bought<\/strong> on or after Thursday 1 July 2027, a reserved ordinary seat on Nozomi and Mizuho trains costs more: \u00a5700 more for Tokyo to Shin-Osaka, which goes from \u00a514,720 to \u00a515,420. From journeys made<\/strong> on or after Wednesday 15 December 2027, the Green Car fee rises much more steeply, so a Tokyo to Shin-Osaka Green Car ticket costs \u00a53,700 more than today (\u00a519,590 to \u00a523,290).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JR Central and JR West announced the change on 16 October 2026. Unreserved seats are not changing, the JR Pass price is not part of the announcement, and you can still pay less if you choose the right ticket. Below are the official numbers, route by route, and what they mean for a typical visitor’s itinerary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An N700 series Tokaido Shinkansen at Tokyo Station, where Nozomi trains to Shin-Osaka start. Photo: Reinaldo Simoes \/ Pexels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What exactly is changing, and when?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Two separate charges are going up, on two separate dates. The announcement is a joint release from JR Central and JR West (Japanese PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Change<\/th>What it applies to<\/th>Starts<\/th>Based on<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Reserved-seat limited express fare<\/td>Nozomi and Mizuho, ordinary reserved seats and Green Car<\/td>1 July 2027<\/td>Purchase date<\/td><\/tr>
Green Car fee (\u30b0\u30ea\u30fc\u30f3\u6599\u91d1)<\/td>Green Car on all trains<\/td>15 December 2027<\/td>Travel date<\/td><\/tr>
Unreserved (\u81ea\u7531\u5e2d) fare on Nozomi\/Mizuho<\/td>Ordinary unreserved cars<\/td>No change<\/td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The wording matters. The July rise counts from tickets purchased<\/strong> from 1 July 2027 (\u300c2027\u5e747\u67081\u65e5\uff08\u6728\uff09\u8cfc\u5165\u5206\u304b\u3089\u300d). The December rise counts from journeys travelled<\/strong> from 15 December 2027 (\u300c2027\u5e7412\u670815\u65e5\uff08\u6c34\uff09\u4e57\u8eca\u5206\u304b\u3089\u300d). For the July rise, the date you buy is what counts. For the Green Car rise, the date you travel is what counts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason JR gives for the reserved-fare rise is higher costs from recent inflation, needed to maintain and improve safety and service. The Green Car rise comes with a seat refit and new station lounges (see below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much will Tokyo to Osaka cost on the shinkansen in 2027?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A one-way adult ticket from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka on a Nozomi, in an ordinary reserved seat, will cost \u00a515,420<\/strong> if you buy it from 1 July 2027. Right now it costs \u00a514,720. That is the full price you pay at the ticket office (base fare plus limited express charge), for regular-season travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is every sample route JR published, with the before and after prices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Route (Nozomi\/Mizuho, adult, one way)<\/th>Reserved seat now<\/th>Reserved from 1 Jul 2027<\/th>Change<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Tokyo \u2013 Nagoya<\/td>\u00a511,300<\/td>\u00a511,880<\/td>+\u00a5580<\/td><\/tr>
Tokyo \u2013 Shin-Osaka<\/td>\u00a514,720<\/td>\u00a515,420<\/td>+\u00a5700<\/td><\/tr>
Tokyo \u2013 Okayama<\/td>\u00a517,770<\/td>\u00a518,530<\/td>+\u00a5760<\/td><\/tr>
Tokyo \u2013 Hiroshima<\/td>\u00a519,760<\/td>\u00a520,620<\/td>+\u00a5860<\/td><\/tr>
Shin-Osaka \u2013 Hiroshima<\/td>\u00a510,950<\/td>\u00a511,210<\/td>+\u00a5260<\/td><\/tr>
Shin-Osaka \u2013 Hakata<\/td>\u00a516,020<\/td>\u00a516,300<\/td>+\u00a5280<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Source: JR Central \/ JR West release, 16 Oct 2026<\/a>. Prices are for regular season. Reserved seats cost \u00a5200 less in off-peak periods, \u00a5200 more in busy periods and \u00a5400 more in the top (peak) season, and the same adjustments apply on Smart EX (Smart EX service details<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tokyo to Kyoto is not on JR’s sample list. The release has a full distance table, but the published sample routes stop at the six above, so check the exact Kyoto price in a booking app nearer the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shinkansen on the platform at Kyoto Station. Photo: Stephan Leuzinger \/ Pexels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How much is the Green Car price increase?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is the bigger rise. From 15 December 2027 the Green Car fee goes up in every distance band, and the release says it applies to Green Car travel on all trains. Children pay the same Green Car fee as adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distance<\/th>Green Car fee now<\/th>From 15 Dec 2027<\/th>Change<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Up to 100 km<\/td>\u00a51,300<\/td>\u00a52,100<\/td>+\u00a5800<\/td><\/tr>
Up to 200 km<\/td>\u00a52,800<\/td>\u00a54,500<\/td>+\u00a51,700<\/td><\/tr>
Up to 400 km<\/td>\u00a54,190<\/td>\u00a56,700<\/td>+\u00a52,510<\/td><\/tr>
Up to 600 km<\/td>\u00a55,400<\/td>\u00a58,400<\/td>+\u00a53,000<\/td><\/tr>
Up to 800 km<\/td>\u00a56,600<\/td>\u00a510,400<\/td>+\u00a53,800<\/td><\/tr>
Over 800 km<\/td>\u00a57,790<\/td>\u00a512,300<\/td>+\u00a54,510<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These are the total one-way prices JR published for a Green Car seat on a Nozomi or Mizuho (adult, regular season):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Route<\/th>Green Car now<\/th>From 15 Dec 2027<\/th>Change<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Tokyo \u2013 Nagoya<\/td>\u00a514,960<\/td>\u00a518,050<\/td>+\u00a53,090<\/td><\/tr>
Tokyo \u2013 Shin-Osaka<\/td>\u00a519,590<\/td>\u00a523,290<\/td>+\u00a53,700<\/td><\/tr>
Tokyo \u2013 Okayama<\/td>\u00a523,840<\/td>\u00a528,400<\/td>+\u00a54,560<\/td><\/tr>
Tokyo \u2013 Hiroshima<\/td>\u00a527,020<\/td>\u00a532,390<\/td>+\u00a55,370<\/td><\/tr>
Shin-Osaka \u2013 Hiroshima<\/td>\u00a514,610<\/td>\u00a517,380<\/td>+\u00a52,770<\/td><\/tr>
Shin-Osaka \u2013 Hakata<\/td>\u00a522,090<\/td>\u00a526,170<\/td>+\u00a54,080<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On Tokyo to Shin-Osaka, the gap between an ordinary reserved seat and a Green Car seat widens from \u00a54,870 today to \u00a57,870 after December 2027. If you’re on a budget, the Green Car is the first thing to drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does the price increase affect unreserved seats or Hikari trains?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unreserved seats: no.<\/strong> The release says the limited express fare for ordinary unreserved seats on Nozomi and Mizuho is not being revised. Unreserved is already the cheapest way to ride a Nozomi, and the price gap with reserved seats grows from July 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a catch. On busy holidays every Nozomi between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka becomes all-reserved, and the unreserved cars (cars 1 and 2) are converted to reserved seats. For FY2026, JR Central lists<\/a> these all-reserved periods, among others: 25 December 2026 to 5 January 2027, 9\u201311 January 2027 and 20\u201322 March 2027. The FY2027 dates have not been announced yet. Other train types keep their unreserved cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hikari, Kodama and Sakura: not named in the reserved-seat increase.<\/strong> The release limits the reserved-fare change to Nozomi and Mizuho, and says nothing about the reserved fares on other trains. Hikari trains appear in the release in just one place: the extra amount charged when a trip combines a Nozomi or Mizuho leg with a Hikari or similar train, and that amount is also going up. The Green Car rise is different, because the release applies it to Green Car travel on all trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much will Smart EX cost in 2027?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Booking online is still the cheapest way to get a reserved Nozomi seat, and the online discount stays the same in yen. JR Central, JR West and JR Kyushu published the new EX prices in a separate release (Japanese PDF)<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tokyo \u2013 Shin-Osaka, adult, regular season<\/th>Now<\/th>From 1 Jul 2027<\/th>From 15 Dec 2027 (Green)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Ticket office, reserved<\/td>\u00a514,720<\/td>\u00a515,420<\/td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr>
Smart EX, reserved<\/td>\u00a514,520<\/td>\u00a515,220<\/td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr>
EX Reservation (\u30a8\u30af\u30b9\u30d7\u30ec\u30b9\u4e88\u7d04), reserved<\/td>\u00a514,230<\/td>\u00a514,930<\/td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr>
Smart EX, Green Car<\/td>\u00a519,390<\/td>\u00a520,090<\/td>\u00a523,090<\/td><\/tr>
EX Reservation, Green Car<\/td>\u00a519,100<\/td>\u00a519,800<\/td>\u00a522,800<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For Shin-Osaka to Hakata, the Smart EX reserved price goes from \u00a515,820 to \u00a516,100 (+\u00a5280), and the EX Reservation price from \u00a515,640 to \u00a515,920.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discounted EX products such as EX Hayatoku early-bird fares will also change, but JR says it will publish the details later. Don’t trust any blog (or AI answer) quoting 2027 Hayatoku prices yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Smart EX suits visitors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n