What it is
A calculator and set of guides for deciding whether the Japan Rail Pass is cheaper than buying Shinkansen tickets one by one. The calculation runs in your browser.
Where the numbers come from
- Pass prices and conditions: the official Japan Rail Pass price page and conditions of use.
- NOZOMI MIZUHO Ticket prices: the price table published on the official Japan Rail Pass site.
- Fares and limited express charges for the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen: the figures published by JR Central and JR West.
- Regional pass prices: the JR East and JR West pages for each pass.
Fares and pass prices change when JR revises them. Each page shows the date its figures were last checked.
Updated: November 4, 2026