Tickets
As a general rule, validity of sold tickets starts from the day of departure. Tickets are sold a month in advance when buying limited express reserved seat tickets or reserved seat tickets at the same time. In periods where there are many passengers such as summer and winter vacation, passenger tickets are sold in advance.
Sale limits
《JR Group stations》
As a general rule, tickets are sold at the station of departure, but tickets that depart from any station can be bought when buying a limited express reserved seat ticket or a reserved seat ticket at the same time.
《JR travel centers and main travel agencies》
As a general rule, passenger tickets that depart from any station are sold.
Limited express reserved seat tickets, Green Car reserved seat tickets, Sleeper car tickets, and Reserved seat tickets
Date of first availability and purchasing hours for tickets
Train tickets go on sale simultaneously at 10:00 am at stations and travel agencies exactly one month before the day of departure. After the first day of availability, limited express reserved seat tickets, Green Car reserved seat tickets, Sleeper car tickets and reserved seat tickets are sold during the business hours of the stations and travel agencies ticket windows.