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JR Central Lost Property Information (Tokaido Shinkansen): phone, hours and what to say in Japanese

Lost something at Tokaido Shinkansen (Tokyo to Shin-Osaka), JR Central conventional lines in Nagoya? Below are the lost-property phone number, address and opening hours for JR Central Lost Property Information (Tokaido Shinkansen), plus a Japanese call script with romaji and plain English so you can make the inquiry yourself.

Address
Lost property desks at JR Central stations along the Tokaido Shinkansen JR東海管内各駅・忘れ物承り所 Map
Nearest station
Lost property desks are at Tokyo, Shin-Yokohama, Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, Nagoya, Kyoto and Shin-Osaka stations
Hours
Phone line (lost property information) 09:00–17:00 (The railway notes 9:00 to 11:00 is the busiest time; if the line will not connect, use the LINE find chat instead)
Best time to call
Weekdays after 11:00 are easier to get through, as the railway states 9:00 to 11:00 is the busiest; send urgent cases through the LINE find chat, which accepts messages 24 hours
Languages
Mainly Japanese; no English or Chinese phone desk is listed
Appointment
Not needed; collect from the station you are directed to once the item is found
What to have ready
Date and time lost, train service (for example Nozomi 225) or travel section, carriage and seat number, item features and any reference number

Verified on July 8, 2026 · Official website · Source

The railway also offers a LINE find tracing chat: add the official account @jrtokai_find, accepted 24 hours with replies around 8:00 to 20:00. Lost property desks are at Tokyo, Shin-Yokohama, Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, Nagoya, Kyoto and Shin-Osaka; desk hours differ by station, so confirm by phone or LINE first.

Before you call

If you lose something on the Tokaido Shinkansen between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka, the operator is JR Central, not JR East or JR West; calling the wrong company is the most common delay. JR Central's lost property line is 050-3772-3910, answered 9:00 to 17:00, and the railway itself says 9:00 to 11:00 is hard to get through. The LINE find chat on @jrtokai_find accepts reports 24 hours a day. The phone line is Japanese only, so note the service number, carriage and seat before calling.

Call script: Japanese, romaji and English

Replace every ◯ with your own date, number and name. These are example lines, not a promise from the office: whether the item is found, and the rules for pickup or shipping, are decided by the desk that holds it.

First inquiry: date, place and a description of the item

  1. You say

    もしもし、すみません、外国人なのですが、日本語が少しだけ話せます。

    moshi moshi, sumimasen, gaikokujin na no desu ga, nihongo ga sukoshi dake hanasemasu.

    Hello, sorry — I'm a foreigner and only speak a little Japanese.

  2. You say

    ゆっくり話していただけますか。

    yukkuri hanashite itadakemasu ka.

    Could you speak slowly, please?

  3. You say

    忘れ物が届いているか確認したいのですが。

    wasuremono ga todoite iru ka kakunin shitai no desu ga.

    I'd like to check whether anyone has handed in my lost item.

  4. You say

    ◯月◯日の◯時ごろ、◯◯で、◯◯をなくしました。

    ◯-gatsu ◯-nichi no ◯-ji goro, ◯◯ de, ◯◯ o nakushimashita.

    On ◯ (date) around ◯ o'clock, at ◯◯, I lost my ◯◯.

  5. You say

    ◯◯線の◯◯駅から◯◯駅まで乗りました。◯号車の◯番の席です。

    ◯◯-sen no ◯◯-eki kara ◯◯-eki made norimashita. ◯-gōsha no ◯-ban no seki desu.

    (If you lost it on a train) I rode the ◯◯ Line from ◯◯ Station to ◯◯ Station; I was in car ◯, seat ◯. (Leave out the second sentence if you don't know the car or seat.)

  6. You say

    色は◯◯、ブランドは◯◯です。中には◯◯が入っています。

    iro wa ◯◯, burando wa ◯◯ desu. naka ni wa ◯◯ ga haitte imasu.

    The color is ◯◯ and the brand is ◯◯. Inside there is ◯◯. (Change this to match the actual item.)

  7. You say

    名前は◯◯、連絡先は◯◯です。

    namae wa ◯◯, renrakusaki wa ◯◯ desu.

    My name is ◯◯ and my contact details are ◯◯.

  8. You say

    見つからない場合、いつ、どこにもう一度問い合わせればよいですか。

    mitsukaranai baai, itsu, doko ni mō ichido toiawasereba yoi desu ka.

    If it hasn't been found yet, when and where should I ask about it again?

  9. You say

    ありがとうございました。失礼します。

    arigatō gozaimashita. shitsurei shimasu.

    Thank you very much. Goodbye.

Follow-up: check the reference number and which desk is holding the item

  1. You say

    もしもし、すみません、外国人なのですが、日本語が少しだけ話せます。

    moshi moshi, sumimasen, gaikokujin na no desu ga, nihongo ga sukoshi dake hanasemasu.

    Hello, sorry — I'm a foreigner and only speak a little Japanese.

  2. You say

    ゆっくり話していただけますか。

    yukkuri hanashite itadakemasu ka.

    Could you speak slowly, please?

  3. You say

    以前問い合わせた忘れ物について、確認したいのですが。受付番号は◯◯です。

    izen toiawaseta wasuremono ni tsuite, kakunin shitai no desu ga. uketsuke-bangō wa ◯◯ desu.

    I'd like to follow up on a lost-item inquiry I made before. The reference number is ◯◯. (If you don't have a number, give your name, the date it was lost and the item instead.)

  4. You say

    今、どちらで保管されていますか。警察など、別の窓口に移管されていますか。

    ima, dochira de hokan sarete imasu ka. keisatsu nado, betsu no madoguchi ni ikan sarete imasu ka.

    Where is it being kept now? Has it been passed to the police or another desk?

  5. You say

    移管先の名前、電話番号、問い合わせに必要な番号を教えていただけますか。

    ikansaki no namae, denwa-bangō, toiawase ni hitsuyō na bangō o oshiete itadakemasu ka.

    Could you tell me the name, phone number and any reference number I need to inquire with the desk it was passed to?

  6. You say

    ありがとうございました。失礼します。

    arigatō gozaimashita. shitsurei shimasu.

    Thank you very much. Goodbye.

After it is found: pickup, proxy pickup and shipping

  1. You say

    もしもし、すみません、外国人なのですが、日本語が少しだけ話せます。

    moshi moshi, sumimasen, gaikokujin na no desu ga, nihongo ga sukoshi dake hanasemasu.

    Hello, sorry — I'm a foreigner and only speak a little Japanese.

  2. You say

    ゆっくり話していただけますか。

    yukkuri hanashite itadakemasu ka.

    Could you speak slowly, please?

  3. You say

    忘れ物が見つかったと連絡をいただきました。番号は◯◯です。

    wasuremono ga mitsukatta to renraku o itadakimashita. bangō wa ◯◯ desu.

    I was told that my lost item has been found. The reference number is ◯◯. (Use this only if you have already been contacted.)

  4. You say

    受け取り場所、受付時間、保管期限を教えていただけますか。

    uketori-basho, uketsuke-jikan, hokan-kigen o oshiete itadakemasu ka.

    Could you tell me the pickup location, the opening hours and how long you will keep it?

  5. You say

    受け取りに必要な本人確認書類は何ですか。

    uketori ni hitsuyō na honnin-kakunin-shorui wa nan desu ka.

    What ID do I need to pick it up?

  6. You say

    本人が行けない場合、代理人が受け取れますか。必要な書類は何ですか。

    honnin ga ikenai baai, dairinin ga uketoremasu ka. hitsuyō na shorui wa nan desu ka.

    If I can't come in person, can someone else pick it up for me? What documents are needed?

  7. You say

    すでに帰国しています。日本国内または海外への発送はできますか。条件と費用を教えてください。

    sude ni kikoku shite imasu. nihon-kokunai mata wa kaigai e no hassō wa dekimasu ka. jōken to hiyō o oshiete kudasai.

    I have already left Japan. Can you ship it within Japan or overseas? Please tell me the conditions and the cost. (Leave out the first sentence if you are still in Japan.)

  8. You say

    ありがとうございました。失礼します。

    arigatō gozaimashita. shitsurei shimasu.

    Thank you very much. Goodbye.

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Common questions

Can I call in English?

Mainly Japanese; no English or Chinese phone desk is listed. If the desk cannot handle the call in English, use the Japanese script below and ask them to speak slowly; language support can change, so confirm the current situation on the official page.

When is it easiest to get through?

Weekdays after 11:00 are easier to get through, as the railway states 9:00 to 11:00 is the busiest; send urgent cases through the LINE find chat, which accepts messages 24 hours The railway notes 9:00 to 11:00 is the busiest time; if the line will not connect, use the LINE find chat instead.

What happens after a week?

There is no single national rule: the office decides how long it keeps an item and when it is passed to the police or another desk. The railway also offers a LINE find tracing chat: add the official account @jrtokai_find, accepted 24 hours with replies around 8:00 to 20:00. Lost property desks are at Tokyo, Shin-Yokohama, Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, Nagoya, Kyoto and Shin-Osaka; desk hours differ by station, so confirm by phone or LINE first. If the item has not been found yet, ask which desk is holding it now, for a reference number, and how long it will be kept.

Can someone collect or ship it for me?

The office decides whether a proxy can collect the item and which ID or authorization is required. If you have already left Japan, ask whether it can be shipped within Japan or overseas, and confirm the conditions and cost with the office. The collection script below has the questions to ask.

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  1. 1

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  2. 2

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