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Hello Kitty Shinkansen - non-reserved seating and reserved seating

profvau
profvau
almost 2 years ago
2 answers

Hi Daniel

I have two questions:

  1. I have purchased a JR-West Pass - Kansai Hiroshima Area Pass. I know that I have to exchange the Order for actual passes, that I will do at KIX upon arrival on Day 1. Then on Day 2, we would like to take the Hello Kitty Shinkansen Kodama No. 849 from Shin-Osaka to Hiroshima. Can we just show up at Shin-Osaka station with our luggage and board the train for non-reserved seating? What if the train is full, can we still board this Hello Kitty Shinkansen?

  2. As we do not have actual passes yet, can we make reserved seating online for the Hello Kitty Shinkansen? I read that reserved seating must be made 1 month in advance. If we cannot make reserved seating without actual passes, can we make it on the day of travel itself, i.e. on Day 2 in the morning? If yes, how early should we do it considering the Kodama No. 849 leaves Shin-Osaka at 11.37 am?

Thanks

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Daniel-san
19096 posts
almost 2 years ago
Expert

Hi there,

1.) Yes, you could - but I highly recommend seat reservations. This because the first 3 train cars have the Hello Kitty experience and the others are just regular cars, so make a reservation when you activate your pass - it is free! You can board and stay on the train - even if all seats are taken.

2.) It is not possible yet to do so with a regional pass.

Kind regards,
Daniel

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profvau
profvau
2 posts
almost 2 years ago

Thanks - I will attempt to make the reservation at KIX.

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