 Japan Trains: Green Car
The Green Car グリーン車
The Green Car on Japanese trains and the shinkansen bullet train is equivalent to first class on European trains or business class on airlines.
Green Car seats are larger and have more leg room than normal seats and are arranged in a 2 seats x 2 seats format across the aisle of the carriage, rather than 3x2 on normal shinkansen carriages. Green Car perks may include free slippers, personal TVs and laptop power points. There will be fewer passengers in the Green Car and all seats must be reserved.
The Japan Rail Pass also has a Green Class if you really want to do Japan by rail in style.
Green Car reservations are made at the Green Car Window (Midori no Madoguchi). On the whole, Green Cars are non-smoking. 
Shinkansen bullet train at Nagoya Station
Shinkansen Green Car
Japan Rail Pass Green Car Prices
The Japan Rail Pass All prices are in Japanese yen.
|
Period |
Green Car (Adult) |
Ordinary (Adult) |
Green Car (Child 6-11 yrs) |
Ordinary (Child) |
| 7 day |
37,800 |
28,300 |
18,900 |
14,150 |
| 14 day |
61,200 |
45,100 |
30,600 |
22,550 |
| 21 day |
79,600 |
57,700 |
39,800 |
28,850 |
The JR East Pass
All prices are in Japanese yen.
|
Period |
Green Car [1st class] |
Adult [26+] |
Youth [12-25] |
Child [6-11] |
| 5 day |
28,000 |
20,000 |
16,000 |
10,000 |
| 10 day |
44,800 |
32,000 |
25,000 |
16,000 |
| 4 day flex |
28,000 |
20,000 |
16,000 |
10,000 |
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JR Tokaido Line Green Car
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