Shinkansen→JR lines
Shinkansen to JR Local Lines at Nagoya Station
How to change from the Shinkansen to JR local lines such as the Chuo, Tokaido and Kansai Lines at Nagoya Station. Use the transfer gate inside the station; allow about 10 minutes.
Allow 10 minwalking time
Shinkansen platformsfrom · 新幹線
JR local platformsto · JR線
The JR local platforms are right next to the Shinkansen platforms. Go down from the Shinkansen platform and use the transfer gate between the Shinkansen and JR local lines. You do not need to leave the station.
Allow about 10 minutes, including finding your platform on the boards.
Look for these signs
のりかえ口Transfer gate
JR線JR Lines
- Insert all your tickets at the transfer gate and take back every ticket that comes out.
- Limited expresses to Takayama (Hida) and Matsumoto (Shinano) leave from the JR local platforms.
Overview only: we have not yet walked and checked this route step by step. Follow the signs above and allow the time shown.
Which platform?
JR local linesChuo Line (Tajimi, Matsumoto), Tokaido Line (Gifu, Toyohashi), Kansai Line, Takayama Line
Questions
Do I need to leave the gates to change from the Shinkansen to JR local lines at Nagoya?
No. Use the transfer gate between the Shinkansen and the conventional lines.
Where does the train to Takayama leave from at Nagoya?
The Hida limited express to Takayama leaves from the JR local platforms.