#135 How to Take the Shinkansen: Buying Tickets, SmartEX & Etiquette | 新幹線に乗る Shinkansen ni noru

🎯 What you'll learn in this episode (N5-N3 Level):

✅ Ticket Purchasing: How to book online using "SmartEX" or purchase tickets at the "Midori no Madoguchi" (Ticket Office), including how to use e-tickets with your IC card.

✅ Seat Selection: Vocabulary to choose between "Shiteiseki" (Reserved seat) and "Green-sha" (Green Car), and specifying preferences like "Madogawa" (Window seat).

✅ Station Navigation: Understanding the difference between regular gates and the "Shinkansen kaisatsu" (Shinkansen gate) and checking electronic displays for your "Hoomu" (Platform).

✅ Onboard Etiquette: Essential manners such as reserving space for "Tokudai nimotsu" (Oversized baggage) and asking permission to recline by saying "Sumimasen, taoshimasu" (Excuse me, I'm going to recline).

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