Hayatoku-Family KODAMA 3

The "Hayatoku-Family KODAMA 3" ticket can be used when you make a reservation at least 3 days before your date of travel. It is the most economical option for using reserved-seat ordinary cars on "Kodama" trains. This option can be used with 2 or more persons and for children as well, making it a great choice for traveling with friends and family.

"Hayatoku-Family KODAMA 3" - Main Points

Reserve up to 3 days ahead of your boarding date

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.

"Kodama" - Ordinary Car, Reserved seat; Green car (First class car)

Only the reserved trains can be boarded.
This fare has limits to the number seats (and some dates are not included).

You can use this fare for adults and children for a minimum of 2 passengers.

You can make reservations from 2 passengers up to a maximum of 6 all at once.
Option for children also available.

For example, ordinary car reserved seat tickets from Tokyo to Nagoya are available for 8,050 Yen and from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka for 10,080 Yen.

Applicable Sections and Pricing

Click here for all applicable sections.

(One-way trip per adult)

Sections		Ordinary Car, Reserved Seat
Sections		Adult	Child
Tokyo・Shinagawa	⇔ Nagoya	8,050 Yen (▲3,040 Yen)	4,020 Yen (▲1,520 Yen)
	⇔ Kyoto	9,980 Yen (▲3,870 Yen)	4,990 Yen (▲1,930 Yen)
	⇔ Shin-Osaka	10,080 Yen (▲4,320 Yen)	5,030 Yen (▲2,160 Yen)
Shin-Yokohama	⇔ Nagoya	7,940 Yen (▲2,490 Yen)	3,960 Yen (▲1,250 Yen)
	⇔ Kyoto	9,880 Yen (▲3,300 Yen)	4,930 Yen (▲1,650 Yen)
	⇔ Shin-Osaka	9,980 Yen (▲4,090 Yen)	4,990 Yen (▲2,040 Yen)
Nagoya	⇔ Kyoto	4,180 Yen (▲1,520 Yen)	2,090 Yen (▲760 Yen)
Nagoya	⇔ Shin-Osaka	4,280 Yen (▲2,190 Yen)	2,140 Yen (▲1,090 Yen)

The amount in parentheses shows the difference in price compared to normal fare/rate "Kodama" charges (regular season).

Terms of Use

Number of Persons	2 - 6 *1 A maximum of 3 people can be reserved in one reservation between 11:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. the next day. Option for children also available.
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	Kodama ordinary car reserved seats Only the reserved trains can be boarded.2 This fare has limits to the number seats (and some dates are not included).3
Others	This option combines the basic fare and limited express tickets and can be used exclusively with the Tokaido Shinkansen lines. If you use conventional lines to/from the station at which you board/disembark the Shinkansen, payment of a separate, conventional line fare is required. If you disembark the train at an intermediate station, the remaining section of your journey becomes invalid and you cannot use the ticket to board again. After you've made a reservation, you can switch to a different fare free of charge.*4 Cannot be used with other discounts.

You can choose how to board; QR-Ticket, ticket or IC card. Please see here for more details.
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 charge, 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 before picking up your ticket, and are changing it to a train leaving at least three days from then, you fulfill the conditions for the "Hayatoku-Family KODAMA 3" 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. If the number of persons is reduced to one, you cannot use the "Hayatoku-Family KODAMA 3" ticket anymore, and your ticket type will change to the "smartEX service" (Payment of any difference in price will be 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.

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