What are the advantages of Green Class?

By purchasing green class, you will be able to use the ‘Green Car’ on any Shinkansens. This is essentially a premium class and you will get extra comfort.

Great Comfort

The Green Japan Rail Pass is becoming very popular with those travelling to Japan. It is comfortable and still offers excellent value for your money.

The larger seats in the Green car recline 40 degrees, and have much more space between each of the seats so you can stretch out your legs,. The seats also have a footrest, a magazine to read, a radio set integrated into them and space for your luggage.

Read more about travelling in Green Class here

More Services

In green class there are extra services offered by the staff, including a drink during the trip, an ice cream on the Kyushu Shinkansen line, and a hot towel (oshibori). The windows are larger so you can enjoy the scenery pass by and relax while you travel in style. You will also find smoking areas in the Green Cars.

Definitely Get a Seat

If you’re going to travel during the peak hours, or the busier times of the year (May/August/September), the Green Car will have more seating available as they are not as busy as other parts of the train.

Where are the Green Cars?

Train dependent, there are one to three Green Cars per train. You will see a green clover to indicate that the carriage is the Green Car. These are usually right at the front to limit the number of people passing through while looking for toilets.

The Tokaido-San’yo line places the carriages close to the stairs to limit the amount of walking you will have to do on the platform.

Check the platform floor, which will usually have an indication of the Green Car location.

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