Regular Tickets
A shinkansen ticket is made up of several fees:
• Base fare
The fare to be paid to get from A to B. Increases step wise according to the distance traveled. Issued as base fare ticket (乗車券, jōshaken).
• Shinkansen supplement (limited express fee)
The supplement fee to be paid for using a shinkansen train (as opposed to a local train). The fee increases step wise according to the distance traveled. The express supplement is issued as limited express fee ticket (特急券, tokkyūken).
• Seat reservation fee
320, 520 or 720 yen depending on whether it is low season, regular season or high season respectively. An additional supplement (210-620 yen depending on distance traveled) applies for using reserved seats on Nozomi, Mizuho and Hayabusa trains. The seat reservation fee is usually combined with the express supplement into a single ticket.
• Green car fee
The supplement fee for riding the green car. Increases step wise according to the distance traveled. It is usually combined with the express supplement into a single ticket.