Shinkansen Seat Types Reserved seat

Shinkansen Seat Types

Reserved seat

Features

You can book the train and seat in advance, ensuring you have a seat on your travel day.

The facilities in non-reserved and reserved cars are the same.

Advantages

Your seat is guaranteed even during busy times.

Disadvantages

The cost is higher than non-reserved seats.

You must board the specified train at the specified time.

If you miss your reserved train, you can sit in the non-reserved seats on the next train, but if there are no available non-reserved seats, you may have to stand in the deck area.