みどりの窓口

What it means

A staffed JR ticket counter in a station. You can buy tickets there, including reserved seats, and ask about changes and refunds.

Watch for

Not every station has one, and opening hours differ by station. Many of the same tasks can be done at ticket machines.

On operators’ English pages

Ticket office

See also

• 指定席 reserved seat
• 乗車券 basic fare ticket

Sources

• みどりの窓口のある駅・営業時間【2026年版】JR東日本 | JREメディア · JR East (JRE media site)
• Major Stations | JR KYUSHU RAILWAY COMPANY · JR Kyushu
• 指定席券売機について | 指定席券売機 | 駅設備 | 駅・きっぷ・列車予約 | JR九州 · JR Kyushu

Checked against operator and official sources · 2026-11-08