JR East has announced test of new E8 sets that will be used for Yamagata shinkansen to be conducted on Tohoku shinkansen on March 9th and 10th. 2,400 lucky riders will be able to participate.
Test schedule:
Saturday, March 9, 2024
* Ueno → Koriyama 10:36~11:43 (departing from Ueno Station, arriving at Koriyama Station)
* Koriyama → Ueno 12:20~13:24 (departing from Koriyama Station, arriving at Ueno Station)
* Ueno → Koriyama 14:34~15:36 (departing from Ueno Station, arriving at Koriyama Station)
* Koriyama → Ueno 16:01~17:08 (departing from Koriyama Station, arriving at Ueno Station)
Sunday, March 10, 2024
* Ueno → Koriyama 10:36~11:43 (departing from Ueno Station, arriving at Koriyama Station)
* Koriyama → Ueno 12:20~13:24 (departing from Koriyama Station, arriving at Ueno Station)
* Ueno → Koriyama 14:34~15:36 (departing from Ueno Station, arriving at Koriyama Station)
* Koriyama → Ueno 16:01~17:08 (departing from Koriyama Station, arriving at Ueno Station)
Application summary:
You can apply from the dedicated application site on your computer, smartphone or mobile phone: https://www.jreast.co.jp/e8-shijoukai/index.html
・Each person may only apply once.
・Up to 4 people can apply per application.
・You can apply two times.
Application period: January 15, 2024 (Monday) 10:00 to January 28, 2024 (Sunday) 23:59
Winners will be determined through a lottery and announced by email notification. Currently, notification of selection is scheduled for late February.
See the following announcement for more details: https://www.jreast.co.jp/press/2023/20231218_ho03.pdf