Originally Posted by
keihin_242
And yes, it looks like you can actually make a reservation to sit in the Super Hitachi all the way from Ueno to Sendai. I don't imagine too many non-Japanese will ride the Joban Line past Mito, though.
I'm an occasional Joban Line runner to Hitachi (all the way back to the pre-Super Hitachi red/creme ltd express trains) and will definitely check out this service. You're right though...I always feel like I'm the only foreigner heading that direction