JR Central and JR West to Offer Limited-Time Shinkansen Discount Sale for Year-End and New Year Travel

JR Central and JR West to Offer Limited-Time Shinkansen Discount Sale for Year-End and New Year Travel

JR Central and JR West will offer the “EX Hayatoku☆ Limited-Time Sale!” through the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen’s “Express Reservation” and “SmartEX” services for selected travel dates and directions during the year-end and New Year holiday period.

The offer applies to reserved standard-class seats on the Nozomi service between Tokyo, Shinagawa, or Shin-Yokohama and Nagoya, Kyoto, Shin-Osaka, Okayama, or Hiroshima. It is available for groups of two or more passengers.

One-way adult fares to and from Tokyo, Shinagawa, or Shin-Yokohama are 10,000 yen for Nagoya Station, 12,000 yen for Kyoto or Shin-Osaka stations, 14,000 yen for Okayama Station, and 15,000 yen for Hiroshima Station. Children’s fares are half price. Compared with regular peak-season fares to and from Tokyo or Shinagawa, the discount for Hiroshima is 4,960 yen.

The travel period is December 25 through 31 for services bound for the Tokyo area, and January 2 through 4, 2027, for services bound for Nagoya, Kyoto, Shin-Osaka, Okayama, or Hiroshima. Tickets will be on sale from 5:30 a.m. on November 5, 2026, until 40 days before each travel date.

The number of seats available on each train is limited. Customers will select trains based on a provisional operating schedule, and trains may change once the final operating schedule is confirmed. Customers will be notified by email in such cases. Seats cannot be selected at the time of booking, but may be changed from 10:00 a.m. one month before the travel date.

From December 25, 2026, through January 5, 2027, all seats on Nozomi services will be reserved seats.

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