Information on Limited Express Fares and Related Matters
■ Limited Express Tickets
Limited express fares may be limited express reserved seat fares or limited express non-reserved
seat fares depending upon the type of seat taken. Limited express reserved seat fares vary by the
season. Depending on the day of travel, they are categorized as regular-season periods,
high-season periods, or low-season periods, and the prices are different. In the case of limited
express non-reserved seat fares, or when using a Green car or sleeper car, the limited express
fare will be 520 yen less than the reserved limited express fare in the regular season.
Limited express fares for children are half the price of the adult fare (rounding off fractional
amounts).
Limited express reserved seat tickets are valid only in the assigned carriage.
Limited express non-reserved seat tickets are valid for one days for one use only per train.
Limited Express Reserved Seat Fares by Season
When using ordinary car reserved seats on limited express trains in the high-season periods, a
200 yen discount is applied to the regular season limited express reserved seat fare. In the busy
season, a 200 yen surcharge is applied to the regular season limited express reserved seat fare.
•
Low-season periods
Monday to Thursday during the periods of January 16 to the end of February, June,
September, and November 1 to December 20 (excluding public holidays, days preceding
public holidays, and alternative holidays).
•
High-season periods
March 21 to April 5, April 28 to May 6, July 21 to August 31, December 25 to January 10
•
Regular-season periods
Days other than those designated as low-season or high-season periods.
Conventional Line Limited Express Fares (A)
Operating
Kilometers
Up to
50 km
Up to
100 km
Up to
150 km
Up to
200 km
Up to
300 km
Up to
400 km
Up to
600 km
601 km
or more
Limited
Express Fares
Limited Express 1,270 yen 1,700 yen 2,350 yen 2,680 yen 2,900 yen 3,110 yen 3,430 yen 3,760 yen
Reserved Seat
Fares
Limited Express
Non-Reserved
Seat Fares
750 yen 1,180 yen 1,830 yen 2,160 yen 2,380 yen 2,590 yen 2,910 yen 3,240 yen
* For limited express non-reserved seat fares for up to 50 km, please see the section on specified
limited express tickets.
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Specified Limited Express Fares
Applicable Area and Type
Limited express fare for up to 25 km in
JR Shikoku area
Fare Amount
Reserved seat fare (regular season)
Non-reserved seat fare
1,050 yen
320 yen
Limited express non-reserved seat fare for up to 50 km in JR Shikoku area
520 yen
Limited express non-reserved seat fare for up to 50 km on the line between Okayama
and Kojima or extending both into that area and into JR Shikoku area
550 yen
■ Green Car (First Class) Tickets
Green car fares are calculated according to the number of operating kilometers in the area of
actual travel, but the fares for limited express and rapid service (local) are different. Passengers
who intend to travel by Green car on a limited express train should purchase the Green car ticket
together with the limited express ticket.
The cost is the same for adults and children.
<Green Car Fares on Limited Express Trains Within JR Shikoku and To or From Other JR
Companies>
Operating Kilometers
Green Car Fare
Up to 100 km
1,280 yen
Up to 200 km
2,750 yen
Up to 400 km
4,110 yen
Up to 600 km
5,300 yen
<Green Car Fares on Rapid Service and Local Trains>
Operating Kilometers
Green Car Fare
Up to 50 km
770 yen
Up to 100 km
980 yen
Up to 150 km
1,670 yen
151 km or more
1,950 yen
A limited express ticket and Green car ticket are required for each limited express train taken.
However, limited express through-tickets can be used for passage on the following routes:
•
When connecting by limited express train between Okayama and Uwajima or between
Takamatsu and Uwajima without exiting at Utazu Station, Marugame Station, Tadotsu Station,
or Matsuyama Station.
•
When connecting by limited express train between Okayama and Kubokawa or between
Takamatsu and Kubokawa without exiting at Utazu Station, Marugame Station, Tadotsu
Station, or Kōchi Station.
•
When connecting by limited express train between Okayama and Mugi without exiting at
Tokushima Station.
•
When connecting by limited express train between Tokushima and Kōchi without exiting at
Awa-Ikeda Station.
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■ Transfer Discounts
<Discount for Transfer Between Shinkansen and Conventional Line>
When transferring between Shinkansen and limited express trains on conventional lines at
Okayama Station, Sakaide Station, or Takamatsu Station, the limited express fare on the
conventional line will be reduced by half. The limited express fare portion will also be reduced by
half in the case of limited express Green car passage. Fares are rounded down to the nearest 10
yen.
* The discount applies to transfers from Shinkansen to conventional lines that occur on the same
day as the Shinkansen travel, and to transfers from conventional lines to Shinkansen that occur
on the same day as the conventional line travel or on the following day.
The discount applies only when the limited express and other such tickets for connecting trains in
both directions are purchased at the same time and before departure. The discount will not be
applied after the passenger has boarded the train.
When transfers are made from a conventional limited express or express train to a Shinkansen
train and then from it to another conventional limited express or express train, the discount will be
applied to whichever of the conventional line fares is highest.
<Discount for Transfer Between Sunrise Seto Train and Conventional Line>
When a transfer between the Sunrise Seto limited express sleeper and a limited express train in
the JR Shikoku area is made at Sakaide Station or Takamatsu Station on the day the passenger
boards the first train taken, or on the following day, then the limited express fare and reserved
seat fare for the portion of travel within the JR Shikoku area will be reduced by half.
■ Sleeper Car Tickets
Sleeper car fares are the same for adults and children.
The limited express fare for a sleeper car on a limited express train will be subject to a discount of
520 yen from the limited express reserved seat fare in the regular season.
When taking a sleeper car (including a private compartment) on a limited express train, the limited
express ticket and sleeper car ticket should be purchased together.
Two adults may not use the same sleeper berth, even in alternation, but a single berth may be
used by one adult and one child together or by two children together.
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Sunrise Seto Sleeper Car Tickets
Type
Class
Fare
(per passenger)
For 1 passenger
Single Deluxe
Single Twin
Sleeper Car A,
Private
Compartment
13,730 yen
Single
For 2 passengers
Solo
Sleeper Car B,
Private
Compartment
9,430 yen
7,560 yen
Sunrise Twin
Sleeper Car B,
Private
Compartment
6,480 yen
7,560 yen
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