Central Japan Railway Company announced that reserved-seat fares for Nozomi services on the Tokaido Shinkansen will increase from 1 July 2027. The Tokyo-Osaka base fare will be raised to ¥15,420.
JR Central announced that reserved-seat fares for Nozomi trains will increase from 1 July 2027. The basic fare between Tokyo and Osaka will be set at ¥15,420.
Reserved-seat surcharges will increase by between ¥10 and ¥880. The surcharge for a reserved seat between Tokyo and Osaka is expected to rise to ¥6,510 next July, marking the first Nozomi fare revision since the service began in 1992.
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) also announced that it would raise reserved-seat surcharges for Nozomi and Mizuho services on the Sanyo Shinkansen. The company cited costs associated with improving safety and services against a backdrop of inflation.
Green Car fares are also expected to rise from 15 December 2027, with the total increase between Tokyo and Osaka, including the reserved-seat surcharge, expected to be ¥3,700.
Plans were also announced to improve Green Car services by introducing new partitioned seats and installing waiting rooms at stations.