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Old Jul 21, 2016 | 7:15 am
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Originally Posted by markle
I was looking at availability in July / August to get a sense of how difficult it may be to get a seat.
August is peak summer vacation season and it will be difficult to get seats on trains. Especially during Obon period in August, which is 3rd week of August this year, trains do sell out and be difficult to get seats on trains.

During September should be easier to get seats on JR trains.
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