Luggage Qn

[anyhowsaysay]

I went with my 27" during my first trip to japan, totally regret it! me and my friend were sitting together with this poor japanese guy who's by the window. and we had 2 large luggage in front of us. no legroom for 2.5hrs and when he had to get down, we have to move out together with our luggage. and it's super inconvenient esp when the train is crowded and there's only that much time for him to get off.

it's either you courier it to your hotel, or you don't bring such a big one. from that experience, no larger than 24", which fits nicely on the overhead. i also try to bring the luggage down early so that i dont cause any inconvenience to others. and even if i were to put the luggage at my seat, the person in front of me can still recline and all, so it's not as bad.

Yeah. I had that experience before.
After that, i carefully plan all my train trips to avoid going through that again.

 

[TonyDelPiero]

don't look fine to me. intruding so much outside.
If anything, braking etc. that one drop down that's 20kg direct hit to the head.

it shouldn't be a problem. I watch a multiple videos of Japanese trains. Shinkansen follow the traffic lights that require them to reduce the speed. The braking tend to be gradual one for the event of earthquake whereby technology anticipate small waves first and send signal to do gradual brake.

There is some sort of 'balancing' technology fitting underneath in the shinkansen. So, it should not be a problem as long as it just 3/4 luggage fitting in the overhead storage.

 

[anyhowsaysay]

it shouldn't be a problem. I watch a multiple videos of Japanese trains. Shinkansen follow the traffic lights that require them to reduce the speed. The braking tend to be gradual one for the event of earthquake whereby technology anticipate small waves first and send signal to do gradual brake.

There is some sort of 'balancing' technology fitting underneath in the shinkansen. So, it should not be a problem as long as it just 3/4 luggage fitting in the overhead storage.

Shouldn't be a problem but then last time when i got such choice.
I will not take the risk, fall on my head maybe fine
but if fall on other people head. unimaginable

 

[TonyDelPiero]

Shouldn't be a problem but then last time when i got such choice.
I will not take the risk, fall on my head maybe fine
but if fall on other people head. unimaginable

The risk is zero for that TS' photo. The overhead compartment and technology are designed for this (i.e. it is difficult to have luggage to drop, full drink in a cup.

The rails in Shikoku tend to have many bends/sharp curves according to the videos I watched.

What do you mean by 'last time when I got such choice'?

 

[Eighty7]

The luggage did not even moved any inches from Asakusa to Kyoto, personally as per what TonyDelPiero mentioned the journey was pretty smooth . Of cause taking a normal Subway is a different story.

If the luggage was not stable I would not have placed it above already but after seeing how it fits and it's slanted inward to the wall, I'm sure it's fine.

 

[TonyDelPiero]

The luggage did not even moved any inches from Asakusa to Kyoto, personally as per what TonyDelPiero mentioned the journey was pretty smooth . Of cause taking a normal Subway is a different story.

If the luggage was not stable I would not have placed it above already but after seeing how it fits and it's slanted inward to the wall, I'm sure it's fine.

You are right. Most subway trains in metropolitan city don't have stabilising technology which Shinkansen has.

I believe Tokyo station to Kyoto station because Tokaido Shinkansen line starts from Tokyo station towards Kyoto station. Because there is no shinkansen train services at Asakusa. If it is Ueno station, shinkansen tends to go to Tohoku and Hokkaido regions.

 

[dungeonalley]

carrying those down from the overhead can be quite scary as well. not for you, but for the everyone sitting down. my friend that time almost hit another tourist because the train suddenly moved while he was carrying the luggage down from overhead. heng never ah.

 

[snap99]

Actually only used it on Shinakansen , it was fine

nice rimowa