料金

What it means

An amount added to the fare for an extra, such as the limited express (特急料金) or the Green Car (グリーン料金).

Watch for

A Shinkansen trip costs the fare (運賃) plus the charges (料金) for the train and seat. Reserved and Green Car seats cost more.

On operators’ English pages

Charge

See also

• 運賃 fare
• 特急券 limited express ticket

Sources

• 東海旅客鉄道株式会社　旅客営業規則｜ＪＲ東海 · JR Central
• グリーン券（特急・急行のグリーン券）｜ＪＲ東海 · JR Central
• Conditions for use | JAPAN RAIL PASS · Japan Rail Pass official site

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