Announcement on Reserved Seat Booking Status for the 'Golden Week Period'
The reserved seat booking status for the 13-day Golden Week period shows strong demand, with Shinkansen and local line reservations at 114% compared to the previous year.
📋 Article Processing Timeline
- 📰 Published: April 11, 2026 at 03:50
- 🔍 Collected: April 11, 2026 at 00:20
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 20, 2026 at 08:14 (223h 54m after Collected)
As of Thursday, April 9 (*1), the number of reserved seats booked for the 13-day period from Friday, April 24 to Wednesday, May 6 is 1.02 million for the Shinkansen, and 1.28 million in total including local lines.
(*1) Data as of the close of business on April 8 compiled on April 9.
○ Reserved Seat Booking Status (Total of Outbound/Inbound, Comparison with the same day last year)
Available Seats | YoY | Booked Seats | YoY
Shinkansen | 3.11 million | 101% | 1.02 million | 114%
Local Lines | 1.97 million | 100% | 260,000 | 115%
Total | 5.08 million | 101% | 1.28 million | 114%
○ Booking Status by Departure Date
Outbound: 114% YoY Inbound: 114% YoY
(*1) Data as of the close of business on April 8 compiled on April 9.
○ Reserved Seat Booking Status (Total of Outbound/Inbound, Comparison with the same day last year)
Available Seats | YoY | Booked Seats | YoY
Shinkansen | 3.11 million | 101% | 1.02 million | 114%
Local Lines | 1.97 million | 100% | 260,000 | 115%
Total | 5.08 million | 101% | 1.28 million | 114%
○ Booking Status by Departure Date
Outbound: 114% YoY Inbound: 114% YoY