Originally Posted by
Insomnia4u
I know, but two big suitcases in the morning rush taking two different trains is not something to look forward to and I generally avoid stress. Not to mention the irritation from other passengers in stuffed trains.
In that case I would take a taxi to Shinjuku and get on the NEX. They do assign seats, so even if somewhat crowded, you'd have a place to sit and the luggage is stowed right by the doors. Worth a $100 in savings (and pretty much guaranteed arrival time), I'd think