[ Tokyo – Shin-Osaka – Hakata – Kagoshima- Chuo, Takeo-Onsen – Nagasaki ]Boarding the Tokaido , Sanyo , Kyushu and Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen withOversized Baggage
Oversized baggage size restrictions and rules
No reservation required

Reservation required
oversized baggage

A+B+C
total dimensions between
161 and 250cm

A+B+C～ 160cm* Baggage with total dimensions exceeding 250cm
cannot be brought on the train.

You need to reserve a seat with an oversizedbaggage space or an oversized baggage compartment
if you wish to board the train with oversized baggage.
* If you board the train with oversized baggage and have not madea reservation, you will be required to pay a carry-on oversized baggage fee (1,000 yen, including tax).
* Seats with oversized baggage compartment are on "NOZOMI", "HIKARI" and "KODAMA" trains (excluding certain trains).
* Baggage with dimensions of 80 × 60 × 40cm or less of each can be stored in the oversized baggage compartment.

Sports equipment

Items that do not requirea reservation, even if
they have total dimensionsof more than 160cm

Musical instruments,
leisure equipment,wheelchairs

Strollers(Please store them in their bag or case.)

Please make a reservation if you wish to use an oversized baggage area for any of the above items.
When using oversized baggage compartment, there is an upper size limit on passenger baggage. Please check yours in advance.

When traveling with oversized baggage

1Reserve a seat with an oversized baggage
space or compartment.

2

After boarding, place your baggage in the oversizedbaggage area behind your reserved seat.

● You can reserve the seat online* or using tickets machines at stations.
● When purchasing a ticket at a ticket office, inform the member of staff thatyou will be traveling with oversized baggage.
● Tickets are the same price as reserved seats in ordinary cars and green cars.
(Your seat reservation will not cost more even if it includes an oversized baggage area.)● Passengers traveling with oversized baggage without a reservation will be charged

a baggage fee (1,000 yen including tax).
● Seats with oversized baggage space or compartment are limited,

so book your reservation early.
* Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen Internet Reservation Service, e5489, JR-KYUSHU Train Reservation

oversized baggage area
The oversized baggage compartment you can use is located in the deck nearby your seat.

Helpful Info Q & A

Q Is it possible for any passenger to put baggage behind the back row seats?
A In cars where it is possible to reserve a seat with an oversized baggage area, the space behind the back row seats is for the exclusive use ofpassengers who have reserved such seats.

Q Can I reserve a seat with an oversized baggage area even if I don't have oversized baggage?
A Yes, you can. In certain cases, for example if your baggage is too heavy to lift onto the overhead baggage rack, you can reserve a seat with anoversized baggage area. However, you should consider reserving another kind of seat since only a limited number of seats with a reserved oversizedbaggage area are available, in addition to which it may not be possible to recline a seat with oversized baggage stored behind it.
This service is to ensure passenger security, safety and convenience. Thank you for your cooperation.

For more information, refer to the Central Japan Railway Company, West Japan Railway Company and Kyushu Railway Company websites.
Central Japan Railway Company

West Japan Railway Company

Kyushu Railway Company

https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/info/oversized-baggage/https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/howto/baggage/https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/pdf/oversized_baggage.pdf* Images are for illustrative purposes only.

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