Using JR pass on Nozomi and Hikari Shinkansen

Hello there,

My recommendation would be to use a 7-day JR Pass and use it from April 12 to April 18. This will cover all your long distance travel and help you make good savings using the pass. The pass will also cover travel between all the cities you plan to travel too and can be used often within local cities as well, for example in Hiroshima, you can use the tourist bus and ferry to Miyajima.

You can indeed use the Nozomi for an extra fee of around 4980 yen, but I would just use the Hikari. It is the completely same train but makes a few more stops along the way.

Kind regards,
Daniel

Hi Daniel,

Thank you so much for your prompt reply and providing all the details. I have ordered the 7-day JR Green Pass and hopefully I should receive it by April 10. I believe I will need to exchange it using voucher at the designated JR travel centers before my first day of travel. Do I need to make reservations on Green Pass too for travel between Tokyo-Osaka , Osaka-Hiroshima and Kyoto-Tokyo on either the Hikari or Nozomi Shinkansen trains prior to my travel dates as mentioned above.

For my travel around Tokyo vicinity I was looking into purchasing the JR Tokyo Wide pass offered by JR EAST. Since it is only valid for 3-consecutive days of travel, can I purchase 2 passes for travel that is spread across 5 to 6 days within Tokyo and surrounding areas - Nikko, Yokohama and Mt Fuji. I believe I can purchase this pass upon my arrival in Japan or do I need to pre-order and reserve it before leaving for Japan.

Thanks,
Ameet