Sanyo & Kyushu Shinkansen Shinkansen Fare Chart – Quick Reference (March 2026 Update)

Top row Base fare
Middle row Shinkansen surcharge (reserved seat)
Bottom row Shinkansen surcharge (non-reserved seat)

Mizuho Shinkansen Fare Chart – Quick Reference

Fares and surcharges are shown separately.
Add the top row and either the middle or bottom row to get the total price.

Distance from Shin-Osaka (km)	Station Name	Shin-Osaka	Shin-Kobe	Himeji	Okayama	Fukuyama	Hiroshima	Shin-Yamaguchi	Kokura	Hakata	Kumamoto
646.6	Kurume	10,200 7,100 5,830	9,980 7,100 5,830	9,320 7,100 5,830	8,220 6,760 5,490	7,340 6,100 5,040	5,910 5,330 4,270	3,600 4,250 3,400	2,170 2,710 1,860
738.5	Kumamoto	11,110 9,120 7,850	10,780 9,120 7,850	10,450 9,120 7,850	9,570 8,780 7,510	8,800 8,120 7,060	7,370 7,350 6,290	5,280 6,270 5,420	3,850 4,730 3,880	2,420 3,420 2,890
857.2	Sendai	12,430 10,660 9,390	12,210 10,660 9,390	11,880 10,660 9,390	11,220 10,320 9,050	10,670 9,660 8,600	9,460 8,890 7,830	7,480 7,810 6,960	6,380 6,270 5,420	5,390 4,960 4,430	2,860 3,420 2,890
903.7	Kagoshima-Chuo	12,980 11,380 10,110	12,650 11,380 10,110	12,430 11,380 10,110	11,770 11,040 9,770	11,110 10,380 9,320	10,230 9,610 8,550	8,250 8,530 7,680	7,150 6,990 6,140	6,270 5,680 5,150	3,740 4,230 3,700

Fare Notes (Sanyo & Kyushu Shinkansen)

Reserved seat fares on Nozomi and Mizuho include an additional surcharge compared to Hikari, Kodama, Sakura, and Tsubame.

For non-reserved seats, the limited express surcharge is the same regardless of train type (Nozomi, Mizuho, Hikari, Sakura, Kodama, or Tsubame).

Reserved seat surcharges shown are based on the regular season.
Fares are adjusted by:

• -200 yen in off-peak seasons
• +200 yen in peak seasons
• +400 yen in the busiest periods

The fare chart shows standard prices when purchasing paper tickets at stations or ticket machines.

When booking reserved seats via Smart EX, fares are typically 200 yen cheaper than the prices shown.

Non-reserved seat fares are generally the same whether purchased via Smart EX or at stations.
However, due to system calculations, Smart EX fares may sometimes be slightly cheaper by small amounts.

Information as of April 2026.

Sakura & Tsubame Shinkansen Fare Chart – Quick Reference

Top row Base fare
Bottom row Shinkansen surcharge (non-reserved seat)

Distance from Hakata (km)	Station Name	Shin-Osaka	Shin-Kobe	Nishi-Akashi	Himeji	Aioi	Okayama	Shin-Kurashiki	Fukuyama	Shin-Onomichi	Mihara	Higashi-Hiroshima	Hiroshima	Shin-Iwakuni	Tokuyama	Shin-Yamaguchi	Asa	Shin-Shimonoseki	Kokura	Hakata	Shin-Tosu	Kurume	Chikugo-Funagoya	Shin-Omuta	Shin-Tamana	Kumamoto	Shin-Yatsushiro	Shin-Minamata	Izumi	Sendai
28.6km	Shin-Tosu	10,160 6,360	9,940 6,360	9,610 6,360	9,280 6,360	9,060 6,360	7,850 6,020	7,630 6,020	7,080 5,570	6,750 5,570	6,750 5,570	6,200 5,570	5,650 4,800	4,990 4,800	4,220 3,930	3,230 3,930	2,790 3,930	2,130 3,160	1,840 2,390	660 ※870
35.7km	Kurume	10,200 6,360	9,980 6,360	9,980 6,360	9,320 6,360	9,100 6,360	8,220 6,020	7,670 6,020	7,340 5,570	7,120 5,570	6,790 5,570	6,240 5,570	5,910 4,800	5,030 4,800	4,260 3,930	3,600 3,930	2,830 3,930	2,500 3,160	2,170 2,390	870 ※870	270 ※870
51.5km	Chikugo-Funagoya	10,320 6,880	10,320 6,880	10,100 6,880	9,770 6,880	9,440 6,880	8,340 6,540	8,010 6,540	7,460 6,090	7,240 6,090	7,240 6,090	6,690 6,090	6,030 5,320	5,480 5,320	4,820 4,450	3,720 4,450	3,390 4,450	2,620 3,680	2,290 2,910	1,300 1,920	560 1,920	450 ※870
69.3km	Shin-Omuta	10,680 7,500	10,350 7,500	10,130 7,500	10,130 7,500	9,800 7,500	8,700 7,160	8,370 7,160	7,820 6,710	7,490 6,710	7,490 6,710	6,940 6,710	6,390 5,940	5,840 5,940	5,180 5,070	4,080 5,070	3,750 5,070	2,980 4,300	2,650 3,530	1,510 2,540	990 1,920	760 1,920	450 ※870
90.4km	Shin-Tamana	10,780 7,500	10,780 7,500	10,450 7,500	10,230 7,500	10,230 7,500	9,020 7,160	8,800 7,160	8,140 6,710	7,920 6,710	7,920 6,710	7,370 6,710	6,820 5,940	6,160 5,940	5,610 5,070	4,510 5,070	4,180 5,070	3,520 4,300	3,080 3,530	2,130 2,540	1,510 2,540	1,300 2,540	870 1,920	560 ※870
118.4km	Kumamoto	11,110 8,380	10,780 8,380	10,780 8,380	10,450 8,380	10,230 8,380	9,570 8,040	9,020 8,040	8,800 7,590	8,470 7,590	8,140 7,590	7,590 7,590	7,370 6,820	6,820 6,820	5,940 5,950	5,280 5,950	4,510 5,950	4,180 5,180	3,850 4,410	2,420 3,420	1,930 2,540	1,930 2,540	1,510 2,540	1,090 1,920	660 ※870
151.3km	Shin-Yatsushiro	11,660 8,380	11,330 8,380	11,000 8,380	11,000 8,380	10,670 8,380	10,120 8,040	9,790 8,040	9,240 7,590	9,020 7,590	9,020 7,590	8,360 7,590	7,810 6,820	7,260 6,820	6,710 5,950	5,830 5,950	5,500 5,950	4,730 5,180	4,400 4,410	3,300 3,420	2,860 3,420	2,420 3,420	2,130 2,540	1,930 2,540	1,510 2,540	760 ※870
194.1km	Shin-Minamata	12,100 9,190	11,770 9,190	11,770 9,190	11,440 9,190	11,110 9,190	10,780 8,850	10,560 8,850	10,230 8,400	9,900 8,400	9,680 8,400	9,130 8,400	8,470 7,630	7,920 7,630	7,370 6,760	6,820 6,760	6,270 6,760	5,940 5,990	5,610 5,220	4,180 4,230	3,740 4,230	3,300 4,230	3,300 3,420	2,860 3,420	2,420 3,420	1,730 2,540	990 1,920
210.1km	Izumi	12,100 9,920	11,770 9,920	11,770 9,920	11,440 9,920	11,440 9,920	10,780 9,580	10,560 9,580	10,230 9,130	9,900 9,130	9,900 9,130	9,350 9,130	8,800 8,360	8,250 8,360	7,700 7,490	6,820 7,490	6,490 7,490	5,940 6,720	5,610 5,950	4,510 4,960	4,180 4,230	3,740 4,230	3,300 4,230	3,300 3,420	2,420 3,420	2,130 2,540	1,300 2,540	450 1,920
242.8km	Sendai	12,430 9,920	12,210 9,920	12,210 9,920	11,880 9,920	11,550 9,920	11,220 9,580	10,890 9,580	10,670 9,130	10,670 9,130	10,340 9,130	9,790 9,130	9,460 8,360	8,910 8,360	8,030 7,490	7,480 7,490	6,930 7,490	6,600 6,720	6,380 5,950	5,390 4,960	4,510 4,960	4,510 4,960	4,180 4,230	3,740 4,230	3,300 4,230	2,860 3,420	2,130 2,540	1,090 1,920	760 1,920
288.9km	Kagoshima-Chuo	12,980 10,640	12,650 10,640	12,650 10,640	12,430 10,640	12,430 10,640	11,770 10,300	11,440 10,300	11,110 9,850	11,110 9,850	11,110 9,850	10,890 9,850	10,230 9,080	9,680 9,080	9,130 8,210	8,250 8,210	8,030 8,210	7,480 7,440	7,150 6,670	6,270 5,680	5,830 5,680	5,390 5,680	4,950 4,960	4,510 4,960	4,180 4,230	3,740 4,230	2,860 3,420	2,130 2,540	1,730 2,540	1,090 ※870

Main Through Services on the Sanyo & Kyushu Shinkansen

On the Sanyo Shinkansen section between Shin-Osaka and Hakata, Nozomi trains run frequently.
However, Nozomi does not operate beyond Hakata and does not continue onto the Kyushu Shinkansen.

To travel directly from Shin-Osaka to the Kyushu Shinkansen section (Hakata to Kagoshima-Chuo), you will mainly use Mizuho or Sakura services.
These trains run through from Shin-Osaka to Kagoshima-Chuo without the need to transfer.

Take Mizuho for Kyushu

Nozomi trains only run as far as Hakata, the final station of the Sanyo Shinkansen.
To reach destinations such as Kumamoto or Kagoshima-Chuo, you need to transfer at Hakata or take a direct service like Mizuho or Sakura from the start.

Seat Comfort Differences (Reserved Seats)

This is the main difference between the trains.

Mizuho offers a 2+2 seat layout, providing a more spacious and comfortable experience, similar to Green Car seating.

Nozomi uses a 2+3 seat layout, which is the standard Shinkansen configuration.

For non-reserved seats, both trains use the same 2+3 layout.

Fare Structure

The fare structure is the same for both trains.

Both Nozomi and Mizuho have a “fastest service” surcharge applied.

For non-reserved seats, the fare is the same as Hikari and Kodama.

For reserved seats, an additional surcharge is added on top of the standard reserved seat fee, depending on the distance.

Since both trains use the same reserved seat surcharge, Mizuho can feel more comfortable and better value on routes such as Shin-Osaka to Hakata due to its more spacious seating layout.

Smart EX Coverage and Important Notes

When using the online booking service Smart EX, availability depends on the route.

When Smart EX can be used (through booking available)

If your journey starts on the Honshu side and passes through Hakata, you can book the entire trip with Smart EX.

Examples:
Shin-Osaka → Kumamoto
Tokyo → Kagoshima-Chuo

When Smart EX cannot be used (Kyushu Shinkansen only)

If you travel only within the Kyushu Shinkansen (starting or ending at Hakata), Smart EX is not available.

Examples:
Hakata → Kumamoto
Hakata → Kagoshima-Chuo

In this case, you will need to use JR Kyushu’s reservation services, such as e-Ticket or online booking.

Smart EX Coverage for the Kyushu Shinkansen

Smart EX is generally not available within the Kyushu Shinkansen area.
As a basic rule, Smart EX coverage extends only up to Hakata.

The Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen (Tokyo, Shin-Osaka to Hakata) are fully covered, allowing online booking and ticketless travel with Smart EX.

Within the Kyushu Shinkansen section (Hakata to Kumamoto or Kagoshima-Chuo), Smart EX cannot be used.

However, if you take a direct train such as Mizuho or Sakura that continues beyond Hakata without transferring, you can book and travel to your final destination in Kyushu using Smart EX.