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Purchasing Tickets

JR Tickets are available for purchase at JR ticketing office (Midori-no-madoguchi) as well as automated ticketing machines.

How to Purchase

Ticketing Office at Station
(Midori-no-madoguchi)

You can purchase JR tickets at JR ticket offices (Midori-no-madoguchi) which display this sign.
To purchase a ticket, please provide the following information to the staff:

Ticketing Office at Station (Midori-no-madoguchi)

You can purchase JR tickets at JR ticket offices (Midori-no-madoguchi) which display this sign.
To purchase a ticket, please provide the following information to the staff:

Departure station and arrival station
Date and time of departure
Number of Tickets required (# of adults and # of children)
Type of train (Shinkansen, Express or Local)
Type of seating (Reserved or Non-reserved)

Automated Ticketing Machine

English language display is available on automated ticketing machines.

Automated Ticketing Machine

English language display is available on automated ticketing machines.

JR Kyushu Online Booking Service

You can also book Tickets online from the following sites.

When to Purchase

Base Fare Ticket,
Express Non-reserved Seats Ticket

Ticket becomes valid on the day of purchase.

Base Fare Ticket, Express Non-reserved Seats Ticket

Ticket becomes valid on the day of purchase.

If purchased with a Reserved Seat Ticket, purchases can be made one month in advance.

Reserved Seat Ticket (Express Reserved Seat, Reserved Seat)

Tickets can be purchased from 10am (JST) one month before departure.

Reserved Seat Ticket (Express Reserved Seat, Reserved Seat)

Tickets can be purchased from 10am (JST) one month before departure.

Major Stations

Information about the counters and facilities located at the major JR Kyushu stations.

Major Stations

Information about the counters and facilities located at the major JR Kyushu stations.

Guide

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