17:18 on March 27 due to the spread of new corona infection
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, JR East's Shinkansen and express users from January 1 to 15 have decreased by about 50% compared to the same time last year.
According to JR East, Shinkansen and limited express users from January 1 to 15 this month have decreased by about 50% compared to the same time last year due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
As for the Shinkansen, the Tohoku Shinkansen, Joetsu Shinkansen, and Hokuriku Shinkansen decreased by about 50%, respectively, and the Yamagata Shinkansen and Akita Shinkansen decreased by about 45%, respectively.
In the case of express trains, the “Odoriko” decreased by about 55%, the “Azusa” and “Kaiji”, and the “Fuji circuit” decreased by about 50%.
In response to this, during the major holidays, the release of reserved seats for Shinkansen, limited express trains, and special express trains from May 1 to 6 will be postponed for the time being.
There are 502 Shinkansens to postpone and 223 limited express and express trains.
JR East states, "We will consider whether or not to release based on future customer use and reservation status."