How to issue JR Shinkansen tickets (reserved seat tickets/unreserved seat tickets)

Three days before your departure, you will be notified of the following two numbers required to issue your Shinkansen ticket on your My Page.

JR Shinkansen tickets can be purchased at JR station ticket vending machines. Please see the list for station ticket vending machines where you can purchase tickets.
*CXL is not possible after ticket issuance. We recommend that you issue your ticket on the day of departure, leaving yourself plenty of time.

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The Shinkansen ticket vending machines are located near the ticket gates. Use the same machine as in the photo.
Select the language with the (A) button on the top right. *English is selected for this explanation.

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(B) Click "Receive Ticket."

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(C) Click "Pick up ticket booked through travel agency."

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(D) Press "JR authentication number/JR collection number."

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(E) Enter your "JR authentication number/JR collection number" and press "Confirm" (F).

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A confirmation of your reservation details will be displayed. After checking, press (G) "Confirm".

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The issued ticket will be released.
Each person will receive two tickets for the outbound journey and two for the return journey.

About JR station ticket machines

JR station ticket machines are located near the ticket gates.

Please use the ticket machine that says "Shinkansen & Express Tickets.

List of JR Shinkansen ticket issuing and ticket vending machine stations

日本語名 English Name
秋葉原駅 Akihabara
恵比寿駅 Ebisu
五反田駅 Gotanda
原宿駅 Harajuku
浜松町駅 Hamamatsucho
市ヶ谷駅 Ichigaya
飯田橋駅 Iidabashi
池袋駅 Ikebukuro
神田駅 Kanda
駒込駅 Komagome
目黒駅 Meguro
目白駅 Mejiro
日暮里駅 Nippori
日本語名 English Name
西日暮里駅 Nishi-Nippori
お茶ノ水駅 Ochanomizu
御徒町駅 Okachimachi
大久保駅 Ookubo
大崎駅 Osaki
大塚駅 Otsuka
千駄ヶ谷駅 Sendagaya
渋谷駅 Shibuya
新大久保駅 Shin-Okubo
品川駅 Shinagawa
信濃町駅 Shinanomachi
新橋駅 Shinbashi
新宿駅 Shinjuku
日本語名 English Name
巣鴨駅 Sugamo
水道橋駅 Suidobashi
田端駅 Tabata
高田馬場駅 Takadanobaba
高輪ゲートウェイ駅 Takanwa Gateway
田町駅 Tamachi
東京駅 Tokyo
上野駅 Ueno
鶯谷駅 Uguisutani
四ツ谷駅 Yotsuya
代々木駅 Yoyogi
有楽町駅 Yurakucho

Joetsu Shinkansen - Unreserved seating cars

Train example: "Toki"

The image shows the train configuration of the Joetsu Shinkansen "Toki." Cars 1 to 5 in blue are unreserved seats.

The car numbers for reserved and unreserved seats may vary depending on the train.

If you are taking a non-reserved seat, please make sure to check which car you are taking before boarding.

All vehicles are non-smoking.