Can I reserve a seat in ordinary/green cars?

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• What is Green ?

  Most Shinkansen “bullet trains”have Ordinary (second class) cars, and Green (first class) Cars. Green car seats have both reserved and non-reserved car seats. Usually Green car is quiet and less crowed, and the train feels more spacious and ...

• Do we need to make seat resevations with Oversized Baggage?

  Yes,you need. Oversized luggage is overall dimensions of more than 160 cm. You are required to reserve a seat with an oversized baggage area onto the following bullet trains(Shinkansen) from 20th May 2020. [Destination: Tokyo - Shin Osaka - Hakata - ...

• I purchased the JR pass ordinary 7-day pass, but I would like to change to Green 7-day. Is it possible to upgrade my pass?

  It is possible if you have a valid JR pass exchange order and you would like to upgrade your pass within same kind of pass. There are no change fees applied. Please pay the difference and return the previously ordered valid original JR pass exchange ...

• JR pass for child under age 5. I want to purchase JR pass in October I have a daughter who is 5 and she will turn 6 in October. If I buy the JR pass in September then it is free?

  The child's age applies at the time of purchasing the JR pass. Children aged under 6 do not require the pass and travel free of charge. However, seat reservations are not available for your child if they do not have a valid pass.