Japan National Portal

Japan Railways (JR)
Reservation Protocol

Official advance reservation opening dates and regional booking guidelines for the Japan network.

JST (UTC+9)

1 Quotas Active

JR Ticket Window

30 Days

Opening Time: 10:00 AM JST

Japanese rail reservations open about one month in advance. Popular trains like the Shinkansen can sell out quickly, so book as early as possible.

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Current Booking Status

Today you can book tickets for journey date till Sunday, June 14, 2026

Official Reservation System

Date of Journey

Booking Quota / Type

Booking Opens On

Friday, May 15, 2026

AT 10:00 AM JST

Official Japan Standard Time (JST (UTC+9))

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