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Getting off Shinkansen
How to Board the Shinkansen (5), Train Travel in Japan

bulletin board in cabin Arriving at Your Destination
Before a train is about to arrive, arrival station & transfer information is displayed on the electric bulletin board in cabin in both English and Japanese. But it is not equipped in very old car. Then their informations are about to be announced automatically, at first in Japanese, then in English. For example, "Ladies & gentlemen. We will soon make a brief stop at Karuizawa. Passengers changing to the Shinano Railways, please transfer at this station. We stop after Karuizawa will be Nagano terminal."


station name getting off
Now Arriving
Make sure of all your belongings with you again.


Going Out of Shinkansen Platform
Proceed to the exit, seeing "Exit" sign.
Passengers going to present line, see transfer signs. If you miss this sign, you will lose your way.
to exit
Going through the gate
transfer info


Going through the gates
(1) Gate for Shinkansen Only
This is for passengers who go out of Shinkansen platform directly. Depending on stations, it is impossible.
(2) Gate for Transfer & Gate for Present Line
It is for passengers who cannot go through "Gate for Shinkansen Only". At first, proceed to the "Transfer Gate", then go through the "Gate for Present Line".
(3) Passengers going to Present Line
They are the people who will board local train, etc... Then change trains here for present line, and should go through the "Gate for Transfer" at changing station.
(4) Stopover
Depending on tickets, stopover with normal fare ticket is allowed. And go through station staff gate, and say station staff "Tochu-gesha (=stopover, in Japanese), show them your fare ticket". But charge tickets are collected.


Tickets Collected
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. Only super express ticket is collected, and pick up your fare ticket. Then go through present line gate, there your fare ticket will be collected. If you go through the "Gate for Shinkansen Only", fare ticket & super express ticket are collected simultaneously.
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". Then show your tickets and pass, and super express ticket will be collected at the transfer gate.
Fare Adjustment is accepted at the window before going through the gate.
If you make a train ride mistake, ask the conductor or station staff immeadiately. And it is not regard it as illegal train ride.
Caution: Illegal train ride is strictly forbidden (fi. Other person used Japan Rail pass illegally). The people who try it will be fined 3 times as much as normal fare & charge, as well it regards as illegal rides every day (fine x every day from valid day). And this ticket will be collected.
Have a nice trip!
Series 500, the "Nozomi"


Shinkansen Map
Train Seat Reservation Application Form
How to Write "Train Seat Reservation Application Form"



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Train Travel in Japan
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(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
INDEX of "Train Travel in Japan"
Interesting Train Travel in Japan
Shinkansen Map
Train Seat Reservation Application Form
How to Write "Train Seat Reservation Application Form"
How to Board the Shinkansen
  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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