Hayatoku-Green
The "Hayatoku-Green" ticket can be used when you make a reservation at least 3 days before your date of travel. It is an economical option for using Green cars (First class cars) on "Nozomi" and "Hikari". Recommended for those who would like to travel more comfortably in a Green car (First class car) for business trips or vacations.
"Hayatoku-Green" - Main Points

You can make a reservation between 1 month (10:00 am) and 3 days (11:30 pm) before the date of boarding.
If your plans change after you've made a reservation, you can switch to a different fare free of charge (Payment of difference in price required).
The payment is settled in YEN and foreign transaction fee etc. accompanying this shall be governed by a contract between the Member and his or her credit card company.
Note that each time a change is made we take a new payment for the post-change fare, and then refund the cost of the pre-change fare. Therefore foreign transaction fee prescribed by the credit card company may be charged each time when making a change.

You can use them all day, on all trains, all year round! You can use your reservations in Green cars (First class cars) on "Nozomi" that depart from your boarding station between 6:00 am - 6:59 am; and on "Hikari" all day long (some dates are not included).
Only the reserved trains can be boarded.
This fare has limits to the number seats (and some dates are not included).

You can make reservations from 1 person up to a maximum of 6 all at once.
For example, trips from Tokyo to Nagoya are available for 12,050 Yen and from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka for 14,670 Yen.
Applicable Sections and Pricing
Click here for all applicable sections.
Please see here concerning the prices for reservations made by September 30.
(One-way trip per adult)
Sections | Prices | Savings* | |
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Tokyo・Shinagawa | ⇔ Nagoya |
12,050 Yen |
▲2,910 Yen |
⇔ Kyoto |
14,120 Yen |
▲4,920 Yen |
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⇔ Shin-Osaka |
14,670 Yen |
▲4,920 Yen |
|
⇔ Shin-Kobe |
14,970 Yen |
▲5,280 Yen |
|
Shin-Yokohama | ⇔ Nagoya |
11,390 Yen |
▲2,910 Yen |
⇔ Kyoto |
13,780 Yen |
▲4,590 Yen |
|
⇔ Shin-Osaka |
14,330 Yen |
▲4,930 Yen |
|
⇔ Shin-Kobe |
14,670 Yen |
▲5,250 Yen |
- difference to the normal fare/rate for a "Nozomi" Green car ticket (First class car ticket).
Terms of Use
Number of Persons |
1 - 6 *1
|
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Period of Use |
May not be available during peak seasons of the year (holidays in Japan, such as year-end and New Year holidays, Golden Week and Obon). |
Available for Purchase |
From 10:00 am one month prior to boarding date, up to 3 days (11:30 pm) before the date of boarding. |
Applicable Trains/Classes of Service |
Green cars (First class cars) on "Nozomi" trains leaving the boarding station between 6:00 and 6:59 am and on "Hikari" trains leaving all day
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Others |
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- When used by a member, the service can be used with an IC card for public transportation. If the IC card has not been registered, the reservation includes more than one person or includes children, or the service is used by a non-member, you can pick up your ticket from a ticket vending machine prior to boarding. Please note that once tickets have been collected, reservations cannot be changed anymore.
- Valid only for the reserved train and class of service (You cannot use a different class of service on the same train or board a different train, including non-reserved seating). Please note that if you use a different class of service on the same train or board a different train, you will be required to purchase separately the necessary tickets, including the normal limited express fare and Green car fare, if applicable.
- The number of seats on each train that can be used with this ticket is limited. Therefore, in some cases you may not be able to make a reservation even if your chosen train shows available seats.
- If you change your reservation to a train leaving at least three days from then, you fulfill the conditions for the "Hayatoku-Green" ticket and, if sufficient seats are available, can make the change keeping the same ticket type. You can also switch to a different fare that is available for purchase at the time of change (though payment of any difference in price will be required).
In addition, if you change to a train leaving within two days of changing the reservation, your ticket type will switch to the "smartEX service" (Payment of any difference in price will be required).
If you reduce the number of persons on your reservation, a refund fee of 320 Yen per person will be applied.
The payment is settled in YEN and foreign transaction fee etc. accompanying this shall be governed by a contract between the Member and his or her credit card company.
Note that each time a change is made we take a new payment for the post-change fare, and then refund the cost of the pre-change fare. Therefore foreign transaction fee prescribed by the credit card company may be charged each time when making a change.