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Reserve a seat with oversizedbaggage area

What are seats with oversized baggage areas?
Direction of travel● These seats are located at the back of certain cars.

Oversized baggage area

● Passengers who reserve these seats in advance can use the oversizedbaggage area behind them for their luggage.
● Non-reserved cars and some reserved cars do not have seatswith oversized baggage areas.
* These seats are located in the back row of the car and come with an oversized baggage areathat is shared by the passengers who have reserved them. Please be considerate of others when using this area.

Oversized baggage area

When traveling with oversized baggage
Reserve a seat with oversized baggage area before
boarding.

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

● Seats with oversized baggage areas can be reserved online*
or using ticket machines at stations.
* At JR KYUSHU RAIL PASS Online Booking site, you cannot reserve
seats with allocated luggage space. Please make seat reservation atticket counter for JR Kyushu Rail Pass user.

● When purchasing a ticket at a ticket office, inform the memberof staff that you 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).
In this case, store your baggage as instructed by the train crew.
● Seats with oversized baggage areas are limited, so book your reservation early.
If no seats are available, please make a reservation on an earlier or later train.

The changes do not affect passengers traveling with baggage with total dimensions of 160cm or less.
● On Shinkansen trains, baggage with total dimensions of 160cm or less can be stored in the luggage rack.

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FAQ
Why do we need to make a reservation for the oversized baggage?

AIn recent years, as the number of customers from abroad has also increased, more customers are boarding Shinkansenwith big baggage. Due to that fact, when baggage above a certain size are brought inside the train, a set reservation of thebaggage area and reserved seat is necessary, and the advance reservation system for this has been started.
Why must I pay the oversized baggage carry-on fee if I have not made a prior reservation for oversized baggage?

AA

This service was launched because of the increasing number of passengers, including visitors from overseas, who board
Shinkansen trains with oversized baggage. Making a prior reservation enables passengers to secure baggage space near theirseat before commencing their journey, and it also enables passengers to board and disembark more smoothly since theirbaggage is stored in a space near the door.
In addition, it makes the trip more pleasant for passengers who do not have oversized baggage with them, and ensures thatthey too can board and disembark smoothly.
If you bring oversized baggage onto the train without a prior reservation, you will be asked to store it in a space designated by
the conductor in order to avoid inconveniencing other passengers, and a carry-on fee is charged accordingly. We appreciate
your understanding and cooperation.
Can we reserve seats with oversized baggage area on all trains and in all cars?
It depends on the train; some trains have no seats with oversized baggage area.
■N700 Series Shinkansen ("MIZUHO", "SAKURA", "TSUBAME")
Reserved seats of normal cars No.4, No.5, No.6 & No.8, and seats at the back of Green cars (20 seats)■800 Series Shinkansen ("SAKURA", "TSUBAME")
Reserved seats at the back of normal car No.6 (2 or 4 seats)■N700S Series Shinkansen ("KAMOME")
Reserved seats at the back of normal car No.1, No.2 (16 seats)

In case of Shinkansen trains with only Non-reserved seats, reservations for "Oversized baggage area" is not necessary.
*Regarding trains of Tokaido Shinkansen & Sanyo Shinkansen, please check on the website of each company.

Can I reserve a seat with oversized baggage area even if I don't have oversized baggage?

AA

Passengers who do not have oversized baggage can reserve these seats, for example if they require extra luggage
space or are traveling with someone who has oversized baggage. However, due to limited availability and the fact that it may
not be possible to recline your seat when oversized baggage is stored, passengers are advised to reserve other seats
wherever possible.
Will it still be possible for any passenger to put baggage behind the last row seats once the reservation scheme
has started?
This area is for passengers who have reserved seats with oversized baggage areas and may not be used by otherpassengers. In addition, passengers on Japan Railway trains are asked to keep their luggage near them at all times. In carsthat do not have oversized baggage area seats, the space behind the back row is reserved for use by passengers seated inthat row.
Will there be any changes to the rules regarding the weight limit and amount of baggage on Shinkansen trains?
In addition, will the baggage size limits for conventional lines be changed?

ANo （This is not applied to Local trains.）, you will still be allowed to carry two pieces of baggage weighing less than 30kg andwith total dimensions of less than 250cm and a maximum height of 200cm.
However, it is necessary to reserve a seat in advance only in case of boarding Tokaido, Sanyo, Kyushu, Nishi-kyushu
Shinkansen with luggage which the total dimensions are 160 to 250 cm.
What happens if all the seats with an oversized baggage area are taken?

AIn case " Seats with an oversized baggage area" are all occupied, please kindly consider using the trains at an earlier orlater time, or please divide your baggage into small ones so they are not counted as an oversized baggage. Depending on thetrains, as " Seats with an oversized baggage area" can be very crowded, please make reservations as quickly as possible.
(Like other reserved seats, they are available one month in advance.)
What should I do if I absolutely must board a particular train?

AWe understand that circumstances may be complicated, but we ask you to understand the situation and cooperate by making
a prior reservation if you have oversized baggage that cannot be stored in the luggage rack.
Are there any tickets for which an oversized baggage area cannot be reserved?

AIn principle you can reserve an oversized baggage area for any ticket where it is possible to reserve a seat.
However, from “JR KYUSHU RAIL PASS Online Booking”, online reservation service, it cannot reserve the seats with allocatedluggage space for certain system reasons.
For JR Kyushu Rail Pass users who will take Shinkansen with oversized baggage, please make seat reservation at station.
ticket counter.

This service is to ensure passenger security, safety and convenience. Thank you for your cooperation.
*Images are for illustrative purposes only.