Prohibited items
Hazardous materials, sharp objects*1, furnaces / stoves, animals*2, deceased biological material, unclean objects, objects that emit offensive odors, items that may hurt other customers, and objects that may damage the train are not allowed on board.
- *1: Sharp objects packed as to not hurt other customers are allowed. Applicable sharp objects and their packing methods are described in "Guideline for packing sharp objects to be brought on board trains" (Dec. 2018 Railway Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism [MILT]). Please see MILT's website for more details.
- *2: Small quantities of small birds, small insects, newborn chicks, and marine life stored in cases are allowed.
About hazardous items
- Hazardous items include flammable liquids, high pressure gases, flammable solids, gun powder, volatile poisons, and agrochemicals.
- Concerning some hazardous objects - There are some items that can be brought on board after restrictions are applied to packing methods and quantity. However, flammable items like gasoline, kerosene, and diesel cannot be brought on board regardless of the amount.
- Flammable liquids, high pressure gases, and flammable solids that can be purchased normally at shops (alcohol, cosmetics, medicines, hair spray etc.) can be brought aboard if they are limited to two liters or within two kilograms including the weight of the container and are under two kilograms. Care must be taken that the contents of these items do not leak.
Luggage permissible on board
Two carry-on items that each have a total length, width, and height within 250 centimeters (length up to two meters) and are within 30 kilograms in weight are allowed on board. (items that remain on-hand such as umbrellas, canes, and purses are not counted towards the two-item limit)
Uncharged items
- Items that can be carried such as travel bags, suitcases, sporting goods (surfboards are to be placed in surfboard travel bags), musical instruments, entertainment items, and toys.
- : Even if sporting goods, musical instruments, or entertainment items exceed the limit for length, items that can be stood upright inside the carriage and held on to are allowed on board (must be placed in their dedicated cases or bags).
- Bicycles used for cycling and sports tournaments are disassembled and placed in bike travel bags. Folding bicycles are folded and placed in bike travel bags.
- Assistance dogs that aid disabled individuals such as seeing eye dogs, service dogs, and hearing dogs. However, these are limited to entries specified by law.
- Wheelchairs with a length and height within 120 centimeters and a width within 70 centimeters
Charged items
Small dogs, cats, birds, or similar small animals (excludes wild animals, snakes, etc.)
- Inserted into a case within 120 cm (a total length, width,and height)
- Weight of case and animal combined is within 10 kilograms
When bringing animals above on board, you should show the station staff the case that contains the animals before entering the depature station. You will be charged 290 yen for each pet case.
For customers bringing pets
- Pets must be put into case while in the station or train.
Releasing them outside the case is strictly prohibited. - Pet cases that exceed the regulation above are not allowed.
- Items with an unfixed shape like cloth (eg. dog slings) cannot be used as pet cases.
- The sizes and weight of the pet case, including handles and wheels, must be within limits.
- In case staff judge that the pets/pet cases could cause damage to other passengers or vihicles, you would not be allowed to bring them into stations and trains.
Special notes
- Passengers are responsible for managing their own belongings during the trip. Special care must be taken when bringing large luggage.
- Heavy or unstable luggage must not be placed on the racks in the train.
- We reserve the right to refuse luggage in case the train is crowded.