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problem booking romancecar shijuku - gotemba 2017/10/16 13:20
Hi,

I'm trying to book us tickets on the Romancecar using the e-Romancecar website.

When I select Shinjuku-Gotemba for Oct 29 or 30, it shows me the trains in grey (not orange) so they are unclickable to proceed to selecting seats and make a reservation. This is despite the seat availability is marked as "o" or "plenty of seats available".

The Shinjuku to Hakone-Yumoto though is clickable but that means I have to take a bus to get to Gotemba.

How can I book a direct Shinjuku to Gotemba?

Thanks!
by john (guest)  

Re: problem booking romancecar shijuku - gotemba 2017/10/16 13:40
The Romance Car only goes as far as Hakone Yumoto. If you want to go to Gotemba by train, Romance Car is not the way to go.
by Boxroot (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: problem booking romancecar shijuku - gotemba 2017/10/16 13:48
Gotemba is accessible by bus or JR Line. The Odakyu Railway Romance car does not go anywhere near Gotemba.
by hakata14 (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: problem booking romancecar shijuku - gotemba 2017/10/16 14:08
Thanks for the reply.

I meant the "Romancecar Asagiri" listed on the Gotemba site

http://www.premiumoutlets.co.jp/en/gotemba/access/train/

So that service is no longer available?
Thanks
by John (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: problem booking romancecar shijuku - gotemba 2017/10/16 14:08
check this page for transport information from Shinjuku to Gotemba.
Romancecar doesn't go there, but there is a bus and a train like said above

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5213.html
by ----- (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: problem booking romancecar shijuku - gotemba 2017/10/16 14:18
http://www.odakyu.jp/english/romancecar/timetable/c.html

Well I'll be damned. You learn something new everyday.
by hakata14 (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: problem booking romancecar shijuku - gotemba 2017/10/16 14:40
According to the Odakyu website,

https://www.web-odakyu.com/e-romancecar/vacantSeatInquiry/inquiry;jses...

They say that A ticket service for "Asagiri" trains is available only between Shinjuku and Matsuda
(Only a seat availability query service is available between Gotemba Lines' stations).


I think this is because Asagiri runs JR Gotemba line between Matsuda and Gotemba so this section is sold by JR Central.
by frog1954 rate this post as useful

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