Can you buy a ticket of shinkansen?

Tickets of Shinkansen can be purchased at reception in JR station or vending machine. Besides, it sells also in the Internet and travel company. Buying itself is very easy.

There is clearly explained how to purchase the ticket of bullet train.

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How to purchase ticket at reception in the JR station.

The easiest way to buy the tickets of the bullet train is to go to reception in JR Station. In the reception of JR station ,you can purchase the tickets of all the bullet train across the country. Even people that don’t know how to get it, staffs tell that you all.

They are information which you should have to get ticket as bellow.

:Section to ride in bullet train (Hakata from Tokyo, etc.)
:Time to ride to the bullet train (9:00 am, etc.)
:Free seats or ordered seats

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How to purchase ticket at vending machine in the JR station.

This is more high quality vending machine than any others. Of course, you can purchase the ticket in there. You should use it if the reception is very crowded.

This is written by Japanese letters, but you can change English letters if you push “English” button. It may be a little bit difficult for beginner but it’s very fast.

Buying ticket in internet.

This is website in English that make a reservation for bullet train.

http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/index.html

How to purchase ticket by mediating between travel agency.

They are Japanese popular travel agencies as bellow. You can get ticket from them.

JTB

http://www.jtb-sunrisetours.jp/index.aspx

Kinki Nippon Tourist

http://meito.knt.co.jp/sp/train/

Nihon Ryoko

http://www.ntainbound.com/

Summary

They are how to get ticket of “shinkansen” as follows.

Tickets will be available from 10 am of one month prior to the boarding date. After the selling, you can purchase at any time time while the reception is opening.

But, it may be sold out if you get it just before boarding date. So you need to get it as well as earlier.

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