TransportationJR Central and JR West fares to go up by $4 between Tokyo and Shin-OsakaThe companies say the fare increases reflect rising costs from inflation and service improvements. (Photo by Kazumi Saito)Nikkei staff writersOctober 16, 2026 15:20 JSTNAGOYA, Japan -- Japan's two bullet train operators on Friday announced plans to raise reserved-seat fares on Tokaido Shinkansen Nozomi trains and Sanyo Shinkansen Mizuho trains starting in July 2027. Read NextTravel & LeisureJapan prefecture offers free bullet train rides to overseas touristsTravel & LeisureAll-you-can-ride Japan Rail Pass price to go up in OctoberFood & BeverageJapan's train station bento prices rise as menus go upscaleTransportationJapan bullet train's private rooms boast latest soundproofing, Wi-Fi techArtificial intelligenceJapan bullet train operator tests multilingual chatbot for foreign touristsTransportationJapan ultra-fast maglev train project advances on key construction approvalTransportationHitachi and Toshiba ship new bullet trains to Taiwan after years of talksTransportationJapan's new Dr. S bullet train will inspect tracks and carry passengersLatest on TransportationTransportationPrices of 15-year-old oil tankers top new builds as Iran war roils shippingTransportationJapan to enable foreign-flagged ships to be tapped for emergency fleetTransportationVietjet's maiden Prague flight reveals Vietnamese carrier's global ambition