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Osaka–Shin-Yamaguchi Sanyo Shinkansen Flexible Bullet Train Ticket[E-Ticket]
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Overview
Book now for flexible Sanyo Shinkansen tickets between Osaka and Shin-Yamaguchi Station — at a special price only for visitors to Japan!
Exclusive to those with temporary visitor status, take the Sanyo Shinkansen for less! This one-way ticket is valid up to 90 days after booking. Ride the Sanyo Shinkansen between Osaka and Shin-Yamaguchi Station for a super-smooth high-speed journey and a chance to ride the Hello Kitty Shinkansen!
• For other Sanyo Shinkansen routes click here • For other bullet train routes and prices, see our check our Japan Shinkansen ticket page • See the How it Works section for full details of ticket usage!
Highlights
- Get Sanyo Shinkansen One-Way Ticket tickets at exclusive rates!
- Exchange for reserved-seat ticket at no extra charge!
- Flexible tickets valid up to 90 days after booking!
- Book with a Rakuten account to earn points for every ticket!
Key Information
Important Information
How to Use: 1: Choose the option for your direction of travel 2: Confirmation email will be sent to the appointed email address once the booking is made 3: The QR Code* voucher for your ticket is valid up to 90 days later 4: Please go to green ticket-vending machines and pick up physical ticket by scanning QR Code of e-ticket and non-Japanese passport (click here to search) 4: Use the physical ticket to pass through the automated ticket gate
Reserving a Reserved Seat Ticket • Reserved seat tickets can be reserved at a ticket vending machine or a station ticket office. • Click here for information on reserving reserved seat tickets from a ticket vending machine.
Eligibility: • "Discounted One-way Ticket" user must be holding a passport issued by a foreign government（外国での永住権を持っているお客様を含め、日本国籍のお客様は使用できません） • "Discounted One-way Ticket" user must be entering in Japan as a "短期滞在" (Temporary Visitor)" • "短期滞在" (Temporary Visitor) is a status of residence defined under Japanese immigration law • Individual customers are not allowed to purchase or exchange more than one of the same ticket for the same use period • You must present your passport to receive a pass
Booking (3 steps)
Description
The Sanyo Shinkansen is a high-speed bullet train line in West Japan that runs between Hakata in Kyushu and Shin-Osaka in Kansai. The Shinkansen network is world-famous, offering fantastic speed and superb comfort. Plus, if you ride the Kodama service No. 842 or 849, you can expect a cute and fun Hello Kitty experience!
Ideal for long-distance journeys, the Shinkansen eats up the miles for easy inter-city travel across Japan. With Osaka-to-Yamaguchi bullet train tickets (or Yamaguchi-to-Osaka bullet train tickets), you’ll cruise along the Sanyo Shinkansen at incredible speed on a ride like no other.
If your itinerary covers Osaka and Yamaguchi, book now so nothing gets in the way of your perfect Japan adventure!
Book your flexible tickets now, use the QR Code* to collect them in Japan, and make a seat reservation at the station in Japan, so nothing gets in the way of your bullet train adventure!
*QR Code is a registered trademark of Denso Wave, Inc.
How it works
This ticket can be used on a variety of services. See the table below for the validity, and any other tickets needed.
Purchasing a "Discounted One-way Ticket"
*Available from select overseas travel agencies. Purchasing Exchange Order through a Travel Agency outside Japan
Step 1: Purchase an exchange order (E-TICKET) at sales locations outside Japan • Once issued, the E-TICKET must be exchanged within 3 months
Step 2: Exchange the E-TICKET for a "Discounted One-way Ticket" at an exchange location in Japan • E-TICKET exchange locations: Click here for details • Receiving an E-TICKET: Click here for details • The E-TICKET that could not been exchanged can be refunded at the overseas travel agency where the pass was originally purchased (a separate handling fee will be applied) • The "Discounted One-way Ticket" is not available for purchase within Japan
Availability and Use
• The "Discounted One-way Ticket" is available and usable all year around
Changes
• Changing the validity period start date is allowed only once • The ticket cannot be changed for a different ticket type; the ticket must instead be refunded, and the desired ticket purchased separately • Changing the departure or arrival station within a section is allowed only once for unused tickets within the validity period • Changing trains is allowed only once before the departure of the designated train, and only if tickets for the train being changed to are available within the validity period
Refunds
• Refunds are accepted only at the "Discounted One-way Ticket" exchange location. • Click here for information on refund locations for refunds due to non-availability of services, delays, or other circumstances • The sales price minus a handling fee will be refunded.
Handling fee: If no reserved seating ticket has been issued: 560 YEN If a reserved seating ticket has been issued: • Up to 2 days before departure: 560 YEN • Between day before departure and time of departure: 30% of original undiscounted Express ticket (based on original ticket purchase date) + 220 YEN (minimum handling fee: 560 YEN)
• A handling fee equivalent to the Limited express ticket for each train will be applied to a reserved seating ticket after departure time. • Refunds cannot be provided if the "Discounted One-way Ticket" has been used or the validity period has ended. • A refund of an unexchanged E-TICKET is available from the overseas travel agency where the ticket was purchased. Please note that an additional handling fee will apply.
Related information
• The "Discounted One-way Ticket" is only valid for the "Discounted One-way Ticket" holder • Presentation of a passport (of the person using the "Discounted One-way Ticket") is required to exchange an E-TICKET • No more than one E-TICKET can be exchanged per passport • A passport is required when using a "Discounted One-way Ticket" and must be presented to the JR staff upon request • The "Discounted One-way Ticket" will not be reissued even if lost or stolen • The conditions of use for the "Discounted One-way Ticket" are stipulated by the JR-WEST carriage conditions and the laws of Japan • Conditions of use for an exchange order are stipulated by regulations and contracts of issuing companies • If any discrepancies arise between the foreign language and Japanese versions of the carriage conditions, the Japanese version has precedence • The information displayed (including prices) is current as of August 1, 2024, and is subject to change
