For superior comfort on longer Japan Rail train journeys, the Green Car is a great option! If you cannot face standing up, squashed into a crowded train carriage for an extended period of time, for example from Tokyo to Chiba, you can pay extra to travel in the Green Car. Ruth of Deep Japan gives insider tips for you to be able to read up on all the information you need to know to enjoy your experience travelling on the Green Car in her article, Having Trouble Figuring Out the Green Car?
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