Tokyo-Osaka bullet train private-room seats to start from P15,900

Central Japan Railway Co. said Wednesday that a private-room seat on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line, to be introduced in October, will cost from 42,100 yen (P15,900) for a one-way trip between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka.

The fare includes the base and express fares, totaling about 14,000 yen. The private rooms will be introduced on the shinkansen departing Tokyo Station at 6 a.m. on Oct. 1.

JR Central and West Japan Railway Co. said they will offer private rooms on bullet trains linking Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka. The rooms will be equipped with dedicated Wi-Fi network services and electronic locks.

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Each train will have two private rooms — one for two passengers and the other for a single passenger. A second passenger in the two-person room will only need to pay the base and express fares. /dl

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