JR Kyushu and JR West have released reservation trends for the upcoming Golden Week, anticipating peak outbound travel on May 3 and inbound travel on May 5. As of April 9, reserved seat bookings show a 4.8% decrease on the Kyushu Shinkansen compared to last year, while the West Kyushu Shinkansen saw a 6.5% increase. Total seat reservations include 83,000 on the Kyushu Shinkansen, 21,000 on the West Kyushu line, and 590,000 on the Sanyo line. JR officials are urging early reservations, noting that some availability remains. All Nozomi trains on the Tokaido–Sanyo line will operate as reserved seating only. Source: JR Kyushu
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