Shinkansen Luggage Rules: COMPLETE GUIDE
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- How much luggage can you take on the Shinkansen? Where can I put my cases? What are the size limits? If you're planning on taking the bullet train in Japan, watch this video to find out the answers to these key questions to get properly prepared!
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Hello, I am traveling with a hard shell carry on luggage 22inch x 15in x9 in, a soft nylon bag 22x14x9 inches , and a back pack 12.5" x 6.75" x 18" inches. My back pack is considered a purse/personal item? Do you know? Thanks
Thanks for video 😊
No problem 😊
It’s no fun paying extra fees but if the seats with oversized baggage area are full and you really want to board, you can just bring on your oversized bags and pay ¥1,000 as an oversized bag fee.
Have you done this or seen someone doing it? I've never seen it happen.
@@japanunravelled never tried this and never seen it. On JR’s website, they say that the conductor would designate a place to store the baggage. It makes me wonder if they have enough space to accommodate everyone if the train was full and every passenger on board brought along two 250 cm bags.
They simply don't have the space.
Well im about to find out if this is true. The ticket office told me they signed out of oversize baggage areas but I had already reserved my tickets months in advance with Klook and Klook doesn't let you reserve with oversize baggage.
@@ShootingArowdid you ever found out?
Good job. Very informative as usual. You get a like & a ⭐ for "These areas have an over complicated access system".
Thanks! 👍 Yeah, I'm not sure what JR was thinking when they put that together, but hey, more options are always good!
Nunca habría esperado que un tren tan caro tuviera esas limitaciones. Debería haber más espacio para las maletas.
Gracias!
Traveling with a family of four, this has been very helpful but my overthinking brain has me concerned that if we book the end seats to get that extra storage someone may use the space behind the seats before we can.
For example, on planes people will use any and everywhere they can, without thinking.
I just want to avoid any awkward situations. 😊
It's ok to think about this. It does happen, though I haven't heard it becoming a common occurence. If you need help just ask the staff.
@@japanunravelled thank you!
1:58 Hi! Helpful video! I just had a question, do you know how big of a luggage can fit in the special luggage compartments?
Thanks again for the Japan tips!😊
I think the JR Central site may have the exact info. There's more space than on the shelf but I think less than the areas behind the seats.
Thanks for your quick reply and all your help !!
Hoping to take a 60L camping rucksack on my travels to Japan, would this fit in the overhead shelve or would I need to book the oversized luggage seats? Thanks!
Probably OK on the shelf!
@@japanunravelled thank you!!
Do the last row recline
Yes!
I have a jr pass for an upcoming trip and bought the green car pass. Some trains give you the option of “green car with luggage space” AND “green car with luggage compartment”. I have this on the Hikari from Hiroshima. What is the actual difference when selecting seats?
Pretty much the same as shown in the video: space = end of car, compartment = shelf in the deck area.
Hi, I just measured only A+B+C (66H+30W+43L=139cm) or must I count all the dimensions of the luggage ie multiple A,B,Cs ? In this case, is my luggage oversized ? I'm so confused. Please help advise.
The limit is per piece, so 2 suitcases of 139cm for example are just fine.
@@japanunravelled I just have 1 piece of luggage, so the measurement would be just to count 1 section of A, B and C ? I don't have to measure all around the bag right ? Its a 26" trolley bag. Thanks!
Just one measurement of A plus one of B plus one of C.
@@japanunravelled Thanks so much !
Hii im still confused by how this japan train luggage system.
Im going to Japan this late May 2024 and i will be buying/book hokuriku arch pass today.
Can i still reserved the seat & luggage at the same day i will be using it?
And i will be going to Osaka using Hokuriku arch pass, and there's transit using regular trains, can regular train bring an oversized luggage & how to book it? (Sorry for my bad english)
Yes and yes. Regular trains don't have this system, but it's best to book seats at the ends of cars too because they have the most luggage space. Have fun!
@@japanunravelled thankss!! 🥹🙏
My suitcase is 120cm but quite huge actually, with 20kg capacity. I don't think I can put it on overheard baggage by myself. So do I still need to book it?
Unless you want it by your feet, yes!
Can you reserve luggage seats without a JR rail pass?
yes!
Do you know where we can do this? On klook it doednt give you an option to pick your seat
Are backpacks considered one of the two luggage items?
From my understanding, no, unless you have a backpack the size of a suitcase.
@@japanunravelled Not quite that big! Still fits under the seat on an airplane so I think that's good then. It's been so long since I've been on the Shinkansen, the new rules spooked me.
Hi there ! our luggage bags are less then 160cm, however they are 47cm wide. Will we be allowed to put them on the luggage rack? Do the rules affect every shinkansen? For example also the shinkansen from tokyo to kanazawa?
If it fits on the shelf, you're fine. The one to Kanazawa doesn't have the rule yet, for the other lines please check JR's websites.
Do I have to reserve from hours before or the night before? Or can I make a reservation on the ticket box?
I’ve got JRpass for next month and planing to use it immediately after arrival: from Nagoya to Kyoto (morning) and from Kyoto to Osaka (night)
What should I do then? 😢
Ticket office, ticket machine, online - all are possible. Try to do it as soon as you can beforehand if you really want to take a particular train, or risk finding there are no spaces available.
@@japanunravelled oh, so it’s okay to do it just before I take the shinkansen as long as there’re spaces available?
Then, as you said, I’d take the earliest & latest train possible. Thanks for answering!
@@taracarennaYou can just make reservation on ticketing machine, they allowed you to book seats even minutes before departure. As for seats availability, it should not be a concern as November is not really a peak holiday travelling season for the locals.
@@NicholasYg oh I see! Thank you for ur insight!
Can i place my medium sized luggage overhead or is this considered oversized ?
Medium's OK, if you can lift it.
@@japanunravelled it's around 28kls 😳
That's what I call a liability. Put it in the oversized baggage area if you insist on bringing that much.
Better to travel through bus
Better is very relative!