Is tokaido main line the best way to tokyo by using seishun 18 kippu?
seishun 18 kippu can’t be used on the Shinkansen, so you’ll have to use local/rapid trains. Actually if you took a daytime train this trip will involve about 8-9 transfers that can be at various stations and take 10+ hours. Here is a sample itinerary if you left at 06:02 AM: Osaka Station (6:02) Rapid Service train to Maibara Station (07:43) Change to train going to Ogaki (08:05) Arrive at Ogaki (08:37) Change to train going to Toyohasi (08:57) Arrive at Toyohasi (10:18) Change to train going to Hamatasu (10:31) Arrive at Hamatsu (11:03) Change to train going to Okitsu (11:11) Arrive at Okitsu (12:43) Change train to Mishima (12:53) Arrive Mishima (13:40) Change train to Atami (13:48) Arrive Atami (14:02) Depart Atami for Tokyo (14:07) Arrive Tokyo (15:58) Approximate travel time: 10 hours. —————- There is a special night train called “MOONLIGHT NAGARA” however this is an extermely popular train with all reserved seating, so you need to go reserve this seating (in Japan at a