RegularIC cards, including Suica, Pasmo and Icoca, can be used on non-reserved seats of shinkansen trains in the entire service area ofJR East(see map above). Before you can use an IC card for this service, which is known as "Touch de Go", a one-time set-up procedure is required ...
The map of the Hokkaido Shinkansen (C) Hisagi – CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons Hokkaido and mainland of Japan are connected by the Hokkaido Shinkansen. This Shinkansen line passes through the Seikan Tunnel which is an undersea tunnel. But Hakodate which is t...
the Shinkansen fare will be the sum of “Basic fare” and “Express fare” for your route. Shinkansen tickets can be purchased from the Midori no Madoguchi (Ticket Office) at JR’s main stations. You cannot purchase them at Metro stations or stations for local trains, so please be careful...