Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd. September 26, 2017

“Premium Car” Service Has Commenced with Designated Seating

Keihan Electric Railway provides rail services in , and Shiga Prefectures. On August 20, we began our “Premium Car” service with designated seating on our between in Osaka and in Kyoto. e Premium Car is the car number six (sixth car from the Kyoto side) in our eight-car trains, the only car with designated seating available through advanced booking. Limited express trains oen run out of seats due to the large number of passengers, but the Premium Car features reserved seating so you can be sure you will have a seat. Check out these other great features not ordinarily found on limited express cars.

Main features: • Dedicated onboard attendants • Three seats per row with a 2+1 arrangement for plenty of room • Luggage storage space for large belongings • A large tabletop, convenient for laptops and other uses (unavailable with certain seats) • Free Wi-Fi • An electrical outlet at each seat

Photographs of the Premium Car: To ride on the Premium Car, a Premium Car ticket must be purchased in addition to the regular passenger ticket for the ride interval. e cost of a Premium Car ticket is 400 or 500 yen, depending on the ride interval.

See the Keihan Electric Railway website for how to purchase tickets, operating schedules and other information in multiple languages.

e Keihan Electric Railway website is available in the following languages: • English: https://www.keihan.co.jp/travel/en/premium-car/ • Simplified Chinese: https://www.keihan.co.jp/travel/cn/premium-car/ • Traditional Chinese: https://www.keihan.co.jp/travel/tw/premium-car/ • Korean: https://www.keihan.co.jp/travel/kr/premium-car/

Articles about things to do using Keihan Railway (JNTO Web Magazine) • Make the most of your trip to Kyoto with the discount unlimited-use sightseeing pass on the Keihan Railway http://japan-magazine.jnto.go.jp/en/special_keihan.html • Hiking Adventure on the Kyoto Trail! http://japan-magazine.jnto.go.jp/en/special_keihan02.html • Explore the arts, nature and history of Kyoto and Osaka using the great value train pass http://japan-magazine.jnto.go.jp/en/special_keihan03.html