TOKYO –
The Tokaido Shinkansen operated its first in a single day service forward of the Obon vacation interval, providing vacationers a 15,000 yen journey from the Tokyo space to Kyoto and Shin-Osaka whereas permitting them to save lots of on lodge prices and arrive sooner than the primary common morning trains.
The particular service, named the Tokaido Lumiere Express, departed from the Tokyo space late at night time, with passengers boarding at Tokyo, Shinagawa and Shin-Yokohama stations throughout the 10 p.m. hour on August 9.
The prepare then stopped at Gifu-Hashima Station for about six hours earlier than persevering with west, arriving at Kyoto and Shin-Osaka shortly earlier than 7 a.m. on August 10.
Tickets have been priced at 15,000 yen per grownup. The service included a women-only automotive and attracted robust curiosity from passengers in search of to scale back lodging bills whereas gaining extra time at their locations by arriving earlier than the primary common Shinkansen companies of the day.
Tickets bought out simply two days after happening sale.
Passengers described the in a single day journey as snug. One stated the journey had been very stress-free and was an excellent expertise, whereas one other stated sleeping aboard the prepare had felt snug.
The in a single day prepare was operated as a single particular service designed to check demand for nighttime journey.
JR Central stated it should take into account learn how to function comparable companies sooner or later based mostly on utilization of the trial service.
Source: FNN