How do you say "all cars reserved seating" in Japanese?

Name: Silver Week Starts Saturday. Those Empty Shinkansen Seats Will Still Leave Without You.
Uploaded: 2026-09-24T22:31:47Z
Duration: 28 s
Description: Learn to say 全車指定席 (zensha shitei-seki) — all cars reserved seating. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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Silver Week Starts Saturday. Those Empty Shinkansen Seats Will Still Leave Without You.

To say all cars reserved seating in Japanese, say 全車指定席 (zensha shitei-seki).

Silver Week starts Saturday. That Shinkansen car is empty, and it will still leave without you.

全車指定席 zensha shitei-seki all cars reserved seating

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全車指定席。 zensha shitei-seki. All cars reserved seating.
この電車は、全車指定席です。 kono densha wa, zensha shitei-seki desu. This train is all-reserved seating.

Why this phrase

Japan Decoded, timed to Silver Week (19-23 Sep 2026). Holiday extra trains often run 全車指定席: every car is reserved, no unreserved walk-up. Tourists see empty seats and board anyway. Teach the door sign, then the phrase. Transport CTA to the trip-kit hub.