JR Central will operate the overnight Shinkansen service, the “Tokaido Lumiere Express,” during Japan’s Silver Week holiday period.
The train will depart Shin-Osaka Station at 10:03 p.m. on September 22, stopping at Kyoto and Nagoya stations before arriving at Shin-Yokohama Station at 6:35 a.m., Shinagawa Station at 6:47 a.m., and Tokyo Station at 6:54 a.m. the following day.
For approximately six hours between midnight and around 6:00 a.m., the train will stop at Shin-Fuji Station. For about 30 minutes each after arrival and before departure, the doors will be opened, and passengers may use only the vending machines and smoking area inside the ticket gates under staff guidance. No onboard sales service will be available, and the Tokaido Shinkansen Mobile Order Service cannot be used even in Green Cars. Interior lights will remain on at all times.
Use of the service is limited to customers who purchase a dedicated travel package from JR Tokai Tours. Applications will open at 3:00 p.m. on August 20. Package prices are 17,000 yen for a reserved standard-class seat and 23,000 yen for a reserved Green Car seat. Green Car packages and packages for children will also be available.
Following the August 8 service, this will be the second time the train has been operated and the first time it has been scheduled in the Tokyo-bound direction. No women-only car will be provided. In standard class, seats A, C, and E will be sold; in Green Cars, seats A and D will be sold.
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