Tokyo - 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 ($260) 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.
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.
