Shinkansen seats typically have a window, middle and aisle seating. The new seats (please see video) will divide the middle seat for train car no. 7 to allow more room for people to work.
JR Tokai will now charge a little extra for convenience for business workers for new seating with 1.5 seats for passengers who work on the Tokaido Shinkansen.
Currently, JR Tokai has reduced the reclining angle of the seats in Car No. 7 of the Tokaido Shinkansen “Nozomi” to make it easier to use mobile devices such as computers. With the renewed vehicle, the vehicle and installed a partition in the middle of the three-person seat creates a spacious 1.5-seat space.
The table has been improved so that it tilts when you slide it toward you, making it easier to operate your computer. From the 20th of this month, this seat will be available not only on “Nozomi” but also on “Hikari” and “Kodama,” and will be sold for an additional 1,200 yen on the price of a regular car reserved seat.
Japanese netizens commented:
・It’s nice to be able to sit comfortably. The designated price is also reasonable.
・It’s nice to be able to spend a relaxing time without having to worry about the seat next to you.
This would make it easier for people who travel while working in their cars.
・ It’s nice to be able to travel comfortably for an extra 1,200 yen.
・It would be even better if the company would cover it as an expense.
・There are a lot of empty seats, so you thought it out well! It looks like there will be less trouble!
・I think this is good. I wanted this when my job required me to travel a lot. Nowadays, I’m mostly in the company, so I don’t feel like it has anything to do with it.
・This is good! I don’t like having people in the middle of me, right? I’m willing to pay 1,200 yen if it makes my movement more comfortable.
・ What if bigger/fatter people purchase this seats not to work but to accommodate them and take away from those who really need those seats for work?
