David Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 We will need to transfer in Shin-Osaka from Shinkansen Hikari 501 from Kyoto that arrives at Track 22 at 09.30 to the Shinkansen Kodama 737 which departs at 09.35 from Track 20 We have luggage and are new to this station, is the available 5 minutes enough for the transfer? Grateful thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japan Station Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 5 minutes is barely enough to make a transfer. It is possible, but very tight. You will need to go down escalator and then up escalator to another platform. We would recommend changing your reservation to the next train. The trains covered by the Japan Rail Pass (Hikari, Kodama, Sakura) run about every 20-30 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 Many thanks for such a prompt and helpful reply. ありがとうございました Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...