Train Varieties
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen KAMOME
The “Kamome” began operating as a limited express train bound for Nagasaki in October 1961 and has remained popular for at least the past 60 years. Please look forward to seeing yet another leap forward for the “Kamome” as the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen.
Reserved Seat（Car-1）
Non-reserved Seat（Car-4 to 6）
Intro Movie
Intro Movie
Luggage racks
A space for storing large luggage is provided near the entrances of all the carriages.
Built-in arm table (for a reserved seat)
A mini table is capable of sliding out of/in an armrest segmenting passengers seats.
Mobile charging ports
Mobile charging is ready from the charging ports in the side walls and armrests for passengers of any seats.
Takeo Onsen(Hot spring)
A famous hot spring that is said to have first opened 1,300 years ago. The hot spring is symbolized by the red-lacquered tower gate at its entrance.
Ureshino Onsen(Hot sprnig)
A historic hot spring that has flourished as a famous hot spring since ancient times. It is also counted as one of “Japan’s three great hot springs for skin-beautifying water.”
Nagasaki
A city with a history of flourishing as an international trading port and where heavy traces of Western culture remain intact. Many of the city’s buildings have a historic presence, such as Glover Garden, which is lined with retro Western-style buildings that exude an exotic atmosphere, and Oura Church, the oldest existing wooden Gothic church in Japan.
Station List and Time Table
*Timetables may remain valid for only a few months.
About Transfers from Limited Express Trains
Transfer to a Limited express train that arrives the opposite of the same platform at Takeo-onsen Station.
(Please purchase a Shinkansen/Limited express ticket covering your traveling distance in advance of boarding.)
*If you are traveling to Nagasaki, please make a transit from Limited express to Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen at Takeo Onsen Station.
*If you transfer to the ""Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen KAMOME"" without exiting the ticket gate on the day of boarding, a single ticket will be issued. In this case, your reservations for the continual reserved seats (free) with the JR Kyushu Rail Pass will be counted together as one.
*""Relay KAMOME"" and ""Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen KAMOME"" are not covered by the JR KYUSHU RAIL PASS Online Booking service. If you are a JR Kyushu Rail Pass holder and would like to reserve a seat, please contact us to inquire at the ticket counter in a JR station after your arrival in Japan. (If you would like a non-reserved seat, you can ride with the JR Kyushu Rail Pass alone.)
Smoking is prohibited on this train.
- Reserved
- Non-reserved
- Car number
・According to the date,train configuration will be changed.
On-board sales/Green Car services
Please be advised that on-board sales and Green Car services are not available on the “Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen KAMOME”.
Purchase a Rail Pass
You can purchase JR Kyushu Rail Passes and reserve seats on popular Kyushu trains.
One-way and round-trip tickets
Purchase one-way and round-trip tickets, reserved seats, and early discount tickets from the JR-KYUSHU Train Reservation page.
Train Lineup
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