Seating and tickets for children under 6 on all-reserved trains in Japan

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In Japan, the JR companies in their grandmotherly kindness permit children under 6 to travel for free on all trains... except:

Fares and Charges for Infants and Babies

Infants and babies travel for free, except that they need child's tickets in the following cases.

  1. When three or more infants accompany one adult or a child (tickets are required for the third and any additional infants).

  2. When an infant or baby occupies his or her own reserved seat, Green Car seat or berth, etc.

  3. When an infant travels alone. [Ed.: How does that work!?]

So if I'm traveling with two infants on an all-reserved train, I need to buy a ticket if I want to ensure that they have seats. Fine, that makes sense, but here's the question:

If I want to try my luck on an all-reserved train that's likely not full, can children under 6 board without a reservation and sit in seats that happen to be free? Or am I required to hold them in my lap all the way, even if there are plenty of free seats around?






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Do children under 5 need train tickets?

Under-5s. Children under five can travel free at any time on all public transport without a ticket as long as they are accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket.

Do we need to take train ticket for 6 year old?

Ministry of Railways has decided to revise the child fare rule. Under the revised provision, full adult fare will be charged for children of age 5 years and under 12 years of age if for whom full separate berth/seat (in reserved class) is sought at the time of reservation.

What ages are eligible for the child fare of JR Rail Pass?

Can you purchase a JR Pass for young children? The official website of the Japan Rail Pass states that there is a child pass available for children aged from 6 to 11 years. It costs half the price of an adult pass. Children who are 12 years and older will need to buy an adult pass.

Do we need to book ticket for child in train?

Children under 5 years of age are carried free of charge. 5. Children above the age of 5 years and under 12 years of age are charged corresponding to adult fare, when separate berth is required for child.



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