Shinkansen Gran Class
Mar 2, 2018, 9:30 pm
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Also stopped in Hakodate and got amazing fresh seafood (didn't know about uni-don, but for 1,500 why not? Guy breaks two large fresh uni on top of rice and hands it to me).
Jan 30, 2019, 4:02 pm
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While it's easy to find which Shinkansen have Gran Class... not sure which ones have cabin attendants.
(Personally, curious about the Nagano to Tokyo route... but which schedule/site specifies if a cabin attendant [and therefore snacks, slippers, eye mask] will be present)
(Personally, curious about the Nagano to Tokyo route... but which schedule/site specifies if a cabin attendant [and therefore snacks, slippers, eye mask] will be present)
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Jan 31, 2019, 12:52 am
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While it's easy to find which Shinkansen have Gran Class... not sure which ones have cabin attendants.
(Personally, curious about the Nagoya to Tokyo route... but which schedule/site specifies if a cabin attendant [and therefore snacks, slippers, eye mask] will be present)
(Personally, curious about the Nagoya to Tokyo route... but which schedule/site specifies if a cabin attendant [and therefore snacks, slippers, eye mask] will be present)
Jan 31, 2019, 2:56 am
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Jan 31, 2019, 9:30 am
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Jan 31, 2019, 4:22 pm
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Jan 31, 2019, 5:21 pm
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"Seat only service" Gran Class routes / train # :
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Main Gran Class website with description on seat, service and amenities
Gran Class ? meets??? | JR???
????????????????????? ? Gran Class ? meets??? | JR???
Main Gran Class website with description on seat, service and amenities
Gran Class ? meets??? | JR???
Feb 1, 2019, 1:14 pm
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Not sure I understand. I think there's two types of Gran Class - one with a cabin attendant, and one without ("seat only"). The hard product is the same; the service is different. Not clear to tell which is which (although my Tokyo - Nagano route I believe will have an attendant)
Apr 3, 2021, 2:29 am
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Gran Class with an attendant with light meal and drink service are offered only on Hayabusa which runs between Tokyo - Shin Hakodate Hokuto and Hakutaka which runs between Tokyo and Kanazawa.
Following Gran Class does not have an attendant nor light meal and drink service.
Tohoku/Hokkaido Shinkansen:
All Nasuno, Hayata, and Yamabiko with Gran Class
Hayabusa which runs only on Tokyo - Sendai and Sendai - Morioka/Shin Aomori/Shin Hakodate Hokuto
Hokuriku/Jyouetsu Shinkansen:
All Asama, Toki, and Tanigawa wiht Gran Class
Hakutaka which runs only on Nagano - Kanazawa
Apr 18, 2021, 4:59 pm
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Apr 18, 2021, 5:36 pm
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