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PS There is no JW Marriott in Tokyo.[/QUOTE]
My Bad. I edited my original post to correct my hotel in Tokyo. I have already ticketed and KIX is not an option.
Originally Posted by RichardInSF
2-3 hours on the shinkansen from Tokyo would be best done as a round trip Tokyo - Nagoya on the Nozomi, about 1hr45 minutes each way. The Nozomi is the fastest shinkansen and after making one stop a few minutes out of Tokyo, typically doesn't stop next until Nagoya.
This ride will cost you each Y10,780 one way (i.e. double that for a round trip).
If you are content riding a Hikari, the next fastest shinkansen, which basically runs about as fast as the Nozomi on this sector, you could probably do a trip from Tokyo - Shizuoka and back, about 1 hr 10 minutes each way, for Y6180 each person each way. This could be done with either a 3 or 63 minute layover time in Shizuoka. Three minutes IS theoretically possible, but maybe best you go get a cup of coffee and go for the longer layover!
Thanks. Both options looks good. Where can I get a timetable for the Hikari? Also I am assuming I can just buy the tickets from the station.