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| Proceeding to the Shinkansen Platform |
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| How to Board the Shinkansen (2), Train Travel in Japan |
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 Tickets are inspected whenever passengers go through the gate. If you change trains from present line to Shinkansen without super express ticket, you can buy ticket counter by Shinkansen transfer gate. |
Going through the Gate (1) Gate for Shinkansen Only This is for passengers who go to Shinkansen platform directly. Depending on stations, it is impossible. It is like this picture. (2) Gate for Present Line & Gate for Transfer It is for passengers who cannot go through "Gate for Shinkansen Only". At first, proceed to the "Gate for Present Line", then go through the "Gate for Transfer". (3) Passengers from Present Line They are the people who boarded local train, etc... Then change trains here for Shinkansen, and should go through the "Gate for Transfer" at changing station. |
 I think a spelling "Tokaido-Sanyo" is not appropriate, and correct spelling is "Tokaido-San'yo". These pronunciations are different. |
 Gate for Shinkansen Only It is almost the same as "Transfer Gate". |
Automatic Ticket Checker or Station Staff gate Passengers with automated tickets (Reverse side is black) Go through the "Automatic Ticket Checker", and insert tickets up to 4 tickets simultaneously. But do not insert other portions tickets. Passengers with Non-automated tickets (Reverse side is gray or white), using rail passes (such as Japan Rail Pass), or passengers with wheel chair should go through "Station Staff Gate". And show your ticket and receive an entry stamp. Japanese trains do NOT need to check in such as the "Eurostar" and "AVE". Just go through the gate and wait for your train at the platform in last minutes. |
| Passengers from Present Line Gate Insert one "Fare Ticket" only. Then proceed to the Shinkansen gate, and there insert your tickets up to 4 tickets including fare ticket simultaneously. In Shinkansen, passengers can NOT use the "Suica iO card". It is only for present line. Suica is very convenient card. If you have it when you take a local train, you do not need to buy ticket. Just "Touch & Go". |
 Gate for Present Line Passengers who cannot go through automatic ticket checker should go through station staff gate. |
 After going through the gate for present line, look for transfer gate. |
| See electric bulletin boards, and check your train and platform. Then proceed to the platform what you will take a train. (center of photo: Linear Motor Car at 580 km/h)  |
| Shinkansen Map |
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How to Board the Shinkansen, Train Travel in Japan |
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| Go to (1) | Go to (3) |
| (1) Buying Shinkansen Tickets | => | (2) Proceeding to the Shinkansen Platform | => | (3) Waiting for a Train at the Platform | => | (4) Boarding Shinkansen | => | (5) Getting off Shinkansen |
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