worry about suitcase luggage

Hi

I will be travelling from tokyo to kyoto to osaka by trains. Is it true that big suitcase luggages are not suitable? Help... i love to shop!

Big suitcases can be a pain if the space behind the last seats of the car are already taken by somebody else's suitcases:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2274.html

I never had a problem with my 26" high suitcase. I can fit it on the shelf above the seats. anything bigger is a pain to wheel and drag around anyway.

I travel with 29" upright suit case and have never had a problem on the trains. (7 trips to Japan so far)

we had no difficulty with cases: if the space behind the last seats was full we left them between the cars, and told the conductor each time when they checked the tickets

Yup, never had a problem with my 29" and 26" hardcases together, even on out-country trains.

Glad to hear that.....all to all you you . cheers

Ask for the last seats in the car when making reservation. Tell them you have big suitcases. Most of last seats are numbered 1A to 1D depending on the direction the train travels. As for the local trains, some 1A to !B seats could be the front seats facing the petition without any space for the big suitcases. Recently, we had 1A and !B seats in the Takayama Main line, which are the front seats. We had to move our two super big luggages some 15 seats behind.

Consider shipping your luggage between major cities. It's fast and pretty cheap. Our hotel in Tokyo took care of this for us. I think we had to ship it one day prior to leaving for Kyoto.