Here are some example itineraries of 18 ticket travel that make the most out of the ticket's unique capabilities.

Here are some example itineraries of 18 ticket travel that make the most out of the ticket's unique capabilities.

===Tokyo via Chuo Line (2 Days)===

===Tokyo via Chuo Line===

The Tōkaidō Main Line is the most direct way from Nagoya to Tokyo, however during Seishun season there will be so many travelers on this line that it is liable to you will have to fight for seats the whole way there (7 hours!)

The Tōkaidō Main Line is the most direct way from Nagoya to Tokyo, however during Seishun season there will be so many travelers on this line that it is liable to you will have to fight for seats the whole way there (7 hours!)

If you want to get to Tokyo with the 18 Ticket, why not take the other, lesser-utilized major route between Nagoya and Tokyo: The Chūō Main Line via Matsumoto and Yamanashi Prefecture.  Spending two days on the trip makes it more enjoyable, gives you the chance to see a number of things along the way, and still gets you to Tokyo for ¥4600, less than half what the bullet train would cost.

If you want to get to Tokyo with the 18 Ticket, why not take the other, under-utilized major route between Nagoya and Tokyo: The Chūō Main Line via Matsumoto and Yamanashi Prefecture, which parallels the old Nakasendō.  Spending two days on the trip makes it more enjoyable, gives you the chance to see a number of things along the way, and still gets you to Tokyo for ¥4600, less than half what the bullet train would cost.