Originally Posted by
hamburgler
I've never had a ticket check when riding jyu-seki (unreserved) on the Nozomi... is this perhaps a way to ride with the JR Pass, provided there isn't a random inspection on your train? Has anyone ever seen a check on the Nozomi unreserved cars?
Yeah, me, every time (when I was not using JR pass and on a paid ticket). For short distances like between Tokyo and Shin-Yokohama, you would likely get away with it, I've never been checked on that stretch.