Central Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company have announced that all seats of Nozomi trains will be reserved seats during the holidays during the holiday season.

When:

Thursday, December 28, 2023 - Thursday, January 4, 2023

Target Trains:

All “Nozomi” Trains between Tokyo and Hakata on Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen

(There are non-reserved seats available on Hikari, Kodama, and Sakura)

*Japan Rail Pass holders need to purchase [ONLY WITH JAPAN RAIL PASS] NOZOMI MIZUHO Ticket if you would like to take the Nozomi Shinkansen.

More details about the ticket: https://japanrailpass.net/en/use/special-ticket/

*Please be sure to make a reservation for your seat before boarding the Nozomi Shinkansen.