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Japan Rail Pass holders need a separate Nozomi/Mizuho supplementary ticket; Hikari/Kodama/Sakura remain the no-supplement choices within covered routes.
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Tokaido Shinkansen
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Bags with total dimensions over 160 cm and up to 250 cm require an oversized-baggage seat reservation on the Tokaido/Sanyo/Kyushu Shinkansen.
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Nozomi is the fastest/frequent Tokaido service, Hikari makes more stops, and Kodama stops at every station; all serve Tokyo–Shin-Osaka, while Kyoto is an intermediate stop.
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SmartEX sells Tokaido/Sanyo/Kyushu Shinkansen tickets online and can link an IC card for gate entry, but each traveler’s ticket/IC assignment must be correct.
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A regular-season Tokyo–Kyoto Nozomi ordinary reserved seat is about JPY 14,170 one way.
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A regular-season Tokyo–Shin-Osaka Nozomi ordinary reserved seat is about JPY 14,720 one way.
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