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This page lists some example timetables to give you an idea of how far you can get in one day from Tokyo, traveling westwards on the Tokaido/Sanyo Line with a Seishun 18 Kippu. Please note that there are hundreds of other possible itineraries, as local service is very frequent on the Tokaido/Sanyo Line.
The timetables show only the stations where a transfer is necessary and some of the major stations along the way. Note that they apply to weekdays, and that some departure times are slightly different on weekends and holidays. The data is subject to change. Double-check before starting your trip!
Example 1: Taking the "Moonlight Nagara" night train
By using the "Moonlight Nagara", one of the night trains classified as rapid train (kaisoku), you can travel as far as Fukuoka on Kyushu within one day. Note that the train leaves Tokyo before midnight, which means that you have to pay the fare up to the first station reached after midnight, which happens to be Odawara (1450 Yen).
A seat reservation is mandatory on board of the Moonlight Nagara. Since the Moonlight Nagara is extremely popular, you will have to make seat reservations as early as possible. Seat reservations can be made starting one month ahead of departure date at 10am.
As of July 2007
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Tokyo
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23:10
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Yokohama
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23:36
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Nagoya
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06:07
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Ogaki
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06:55
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07:00
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Maibara
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07:34
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07:48
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Kyoto
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08:44
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Osaka
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09:15
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Sannomiya (Kobe)
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09:37
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Himeji
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10:16
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11:06
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Aioi
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11:25
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11:26
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Okayama
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12:30
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12:43
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Kurashiki
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12:59
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Hiroshima
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15:30
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Shin-Yamaguchi
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18:12
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Shimonoseki
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19:18
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19:43
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Kokura (Kitakyushu)
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19:56
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20:16
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Hakata (Fukuoka)
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21:26
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On selected days during the Seishun 18 Kippu season, a second "Moonlight Nagara", named "Moonlight Nagara #91" operates between Tokyo and Ogaki. It departs Tokyo after the regular "Moonlight Nagara", but arrives in Ogaki an hour earlier due to fewer stops along the way.
As of July 2007
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Tokyo
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23:26
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Yokohama
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23:57
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Nagoya
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05:22
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Ogaki
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05:55
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06:00
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Kyoto
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07:55
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Osaka
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08:35
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08:37
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Sannomiya (Kobe)
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08:59
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Himeji
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10:06
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Aioi
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10:27
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10:29
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Okayama
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11:33
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Kurashiki
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11:50
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Mihara
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Hiroshima
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14:35
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Iwakuni
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15:38
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Shin-Yamaguchi
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17:32
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17:33
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Shimonoseki
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18:39
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18:57
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Kokura
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19:11
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Hakata (Fukuoka)
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Example 2: Taking the first train in the morning
The timetable below is for people who prefer an early start in the morning over a night train experience. If you catch the first train on the Tokaido Line, leaving Tokyo Station at 5:20 am, you can get as far as Kokura (Kitakyushu) on the island of Kyushu within one day.
As of July 2007
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Tokyo
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05:20
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Shizuoka
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08:26
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08:29
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Hamamatsu
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Nagoya
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11:15
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Ogaki
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Maibara
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Kyoto
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13:45
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Osaka
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14:15
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Sannomiya (Kobe)
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14:37
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Himeji
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15:16
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Aioi
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Okayama
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17:00
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Kurashiki
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Hiroshima
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19:55
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Shin-Yamaguchi
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22:37
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Shimonoseki
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Kokura
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Example 3: Taking a train around 8 am
The timetable below is for people who can't make it to Tokyo Station by 5:20 am. If you leave Tokyo at 8:10, you can get as far as Hiroshima within one day.
As of July 2007
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Tokyo
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08:10
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Atami
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Shizuoka
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Hamamatsu
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Toyohashi
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Nagoya
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Ogaki
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Maibara
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Kyoto
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Osaka
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Sannomiya (Kobe)
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Himeji
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Okayama
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20:33
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Kurashiki
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20:49
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Itozaki
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Hiroshima
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23:17
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Example 4: How to get to Shikoku
Okayama on the Sanyo Line is the transfer point for trains to Shikoku. On Shikoku, Takamatsu is most easily accessible, as there are rapid trains (kaisoku) from Okayama twice an hour, taking less than 60 minutes to reach Takamatsu.
If you follow example 1 to Okayama:
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Tokyo
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23:10
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Okayama
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12:30
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12:44
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Takamatsu
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If you follow example 2 to Okayama:
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Tokyo
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05:20
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Okayama
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17:00
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17:13
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Takamatsu
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18:08
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If you follow example 3 to Okayama:
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Tokyo
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08:10
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Okayama
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20:31
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20:44
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Takamatsu
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21:40
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