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http://www.japan-guide.com/news/0016.html* Sin-Aomori[VÂX] Aomori[ÂX] not same stn.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2356.htmlmap not latest, but same way from Aomori stn by Hamanasu.
So, u should to Aomori stn from Tokyo[*].
* start stn different way/trains by your tickets.
Fastet way by Tohoku-shinkansen[“Œ–kVŠ²ü] "Hayate
[‚Í‚â‚Ä]" 4hrs.
(Hayate haven't non-reserved cars)
http://www.hyperdia.com/en/ŸBTW, Which your ticket? [most important!!]
- Japan Rail Pass
- JR East Pass [after Aomori area out]
- Hokkaido&Higashi-Nihon pass [need EXP fee]
- 18kippu [not use as basement fee]
- other one ???
ŸHamanasu [‹}s:Kyuko ‚Í‚Ü‚È‚·]?
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2356.html¨ From Sapporo: (text enlarge better)
more deteils ...
- Aomori 10:42pm ¨ 1:00am Hakodate[”ŸŠÙ] 1:23 ¨ 6:07 Sapporo[ŽD–y]
(everynight running both ways)
- not limited EXP train [“Á‹}—ñŽÔ:Tokkyu]
- cars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmf6ekKb8zQhttp://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/train/tr015_03.html [seat numbers]
http://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/train/tr015_02.html[1,2] couchette/bed [BQ‘ä]
[3] non-reserved [Ž©—RÈ]
[4] reserved [Žw’èÈ] "nobinobi carpet car"[*]
[5] reserved [Žw’èÈ] "dreamcar"[*]
[6] reserved [Žw’èÈ] "dreamcar"
[7] non-reserved [Ž©—RÈ]
car no.[3,7] normal reclining seat
[5,6] closer full flat reclining seat (145 degrees)
* ladies only [4]1-4(1st floor),21-22(2nd floor) [5]1-3/ABCD all
[ƒgƒCƒŒ] toilet
[ô–ÊŠ] washroom
[ŽÔ¶Žº] train staff area
[ƒ‰ƒEƒ“ƒW] lounge space
So, except "non-reserved", u should reservation hurry.
(any major [JR] stn "Midori-no-Madoguchi:‚Ý‚Ç‚è‚Ì‘‹Œû" can do in Tokyo)
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/ticket/purchase.html(from Hokkaido to Tokyo? reservation,too)
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2359_001.htmland ...
waiting room[‘Ò‡Žº] best (ticket gate out side)
at Aomori stn Hamanasu from train yard out.(about 20min before)
bc very cold (around 0Ž) and no waiting room on platform.
(ticket gate to platform : walk 2min)
if bad weather like this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYDkX3NygxY