Detail of the nose of Shinkansen n700s. Seats in cars 4 to 8 are in two rows of two seats. HOW TO: Find Shinkansen and Express Train Seating Charts and Train Layouts Tweet If you're like me, you may have issues getting a seat on the train in an area you'd like to be in, such as, near a bathroom, or away -- far away -- from a smoking car. The exterior is a celadon-like glowing blue-white color. N700 Series Shinkansen . The seats in the reserved car (指定席, shiteiseki) are arranged in the same pattern as the unreserved seats, three on one side, two on the other, but there's no standing room.The benefit here is to have a dedicated seat without fear of standing the entire trip. All seats in the Green car (First class car), and window seats and seats at the front and rear of ordinary cars are equipped with power outlets for use with mobile devices.

Depending on the train, seats in car 4 may be unreserved, or seating in the whole train may be unreserved. Aerodynamically the fastest train connecting Kyushu and Honshu . Wood and a deep-tone fabric interior provides a simple yet classy atmosphere. N700-series train is running from Kyushu through Setouchi region. The N700 series is already operating on the Tokaido and Sanyo Lines (with the Nozomi, Kodama, and Hikari trains, the last two included with the Japan Rail Pass).A record maximum speed of 332km/h was reached in 2009 between Maibara and Kyoto during the series’ high-speed trials.