[JP] Yamanashi Prefecture Announces 3rd Maglev Experience Ride Event for Residents
Source: Yamanashi Prefecture official website
Original title:
（応募受付中）2026年第3回山梨県リニアどきどき体験乗車（山梨県民向け体験乗車）の実施について
Date: Not explicitly stated (event: October 22, 2026)
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.pref.yamanashi.jp/linear-ds ... usha2.html
Accessed: September 3, 2026
Yamanashi Prefecture announced the “2026 3rd Yamanashi Prefecture Maglev Dokidoki Experience Ride” exclusively for residents, with applications accepted August 28–September 8, 2026.
The event on October 22 at JR Central’s Yamanashi Maglev Center (Tsuru City) offers six sessions: 10:15, 11:15, 13:15, 14:15, 15:15, and 16:15. All sessions are grouped for a single lottery, with no time slot designation possible. Capacity is 228 blocks (max 456 seats). Fees are ¥2,200 for 2 seats or ¥4,400 for 4, including tax.
Participants must be 16+; children under 7 can accompany without seats (max 2 per block). Applications via website (PC/smartphone only) or round-trip postcard are subject to lottery, with results notified mid-September. The ride uses the new L0 series improved test vehicle (M10) and another car, with no vehicle designation possible. Duplicate applications or non-resident participants will be invalid.