The Tokaido Shinkansen EX Travel Pack comes with a 35% discount on selected journeys for travelers aged 29 and under as part of an offer from JR Central and JR Tokai Tours.

N700S train on the Tokaido Shinkansen in Shizuoka
An N700S train on the Tokaido Shinkansen in Kikugawa, Shizuoka Prefecture. Illustrative photo. Photo: MaedaAkihiko / Wikimedia Commons / CC0 1.0

Tokaido Shinkansen EX Travel Pack routes and dates

The offer covers specific one-way trips in September. Northbound journeys qualify on September 19 and 20, departing from Shin-Osaka, Kyoto, or Nagoya for Tokyo, Shinagawa, or Shin-Yokohama. For southbound travel, the eligible dates are September 22 and 23, with departures from Tokyo, Shinagawa, or Shin-Yokohama for Nagoya, Kyoto, or Shin-Osaka.

For one adult in a reserved ordinary-class seat, the discounted one-way fare is 7,260 yen between Nagoya and Tokyo and 9,440 yen between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo.

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Eligibility and reservation conditions

The 35% travel discount is open to Express Reservation members aged 29 and under, while SmartEX members and certain corporate members are excluded. Members must complete a survey to obtain a coupon. It can be used once per member and only for adult reservations.

Coupon distribution and use will end once the budget limit is reached.

What changes for passengers

The eligible travel dates fall within Japan’s 2026 Silver Week period, which JR Tokai Tours highlights for September 18–23. That places the promotion’s northbound dates of September 19–20 and southbound dates of September 22–23 within the same autumn holiday period.

Tokaido Shinkansen train with Mount Fuji in the background
A Shinkansen train on the Tokaido Shinkansen with Mount Fuji in the background. Illustrative photo. Photo: Manish Prabhune / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

JR Central’s EX Travel Pack site also states that, from August 25, 2026, users must accept the revised Express Reservation membership agreement to continue using EX Travel Pack services. Eligible members booking the discounted journeys therefore need to meet both the promotion’s coupon conditions and the current EX Travel Pack membership requirements.

Reservations can be made from the time the coupon code is issued until 11:30 p.m. seven days before the relevant departure date.

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