Baggage storage for luggage storage in cars of Tohoku, Hokkaido and Akita Shinkansen

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E5 series, H5 series, E6 series inside the car.

 

JR East and JR Hokkaido announced on May 9, 2017 (Tuesday) that they will set up luggage storage in vehicles of the Tohoku and Hokkaido Shinkansen and the Akita Shinkansen. 

 

The fact that the number of large baggage increases as the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan increases is the reason for the installation. The E5 series and H5 series used for Tohoku - Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train 's "Hayabusa" etc, are located in the deck space of the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 8th cars (normal cars) and 9th car (green car), the Akita Shinkansen "Komachi In the E6 series used for such as, etc., a luggage storage space is installed in the deck space of No. 13 car (ordinary car) towards Tokyo and car No. 11 (green car). 

 

E5 series and H5 series will be introduced from July to around February 2018, E6 series will be introduced from around February the same year until around August. In installing the luggage storage area, some seats will be removed in the target vehicle.

 

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https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170509-00010006-norimono-bus_all

 

Of course, ridership is low on the Hokkaido Shinkansen so why not? Don't hold your breath for other Shinkansens.