Peter D Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Hello We are travelling to Japan very shortly (in 2 weeks) for a wedding on Kobe Island and then staying in Osaka for a few days before heading off to Tokyo. My question is do we try and purchase a bullet train ticket now or simply wait until we are there and buy one on the day of travel? As this will be the only train trip purchasing a rail pass is not viable. Thank you in anticipation. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japan Station Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Shinkansen (bullet train) services between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo are very frequent (every 10-15 minutes). You will have no problem buying a ticket on the day of travel or a few days in advance after your arrival in Japan. You will find more information about buying shinkansen tickets on this page: https://www.osakastation.com/buying-shinkansen-tickets-at-shin-osaka-station/ Please note that you can buy shinkansen tickets at any JR ticket office in Japan, not only Shin-Osaka station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter D Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Thank you very much for your quick response and we will take your suggestion of purchasing the tickets a couple of days before travel. Kind regards Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
