Shinkansen: Reservation for suitcases and bulky luggage

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New rule for bulky baggage on the Shinkansen

From May 2020, passengers of the Tokaido-Sanyo-Kyushu Shinkansen are required to reserve a special seat with an area to store oversized or bulky luggage when they wish to travel with suitcases with total dimensions between 160 cm and 250cm.

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