Interior
The standard-class seating arrangement used in the original 253 series sets was unusual for Japanese limited express trains in consisting of European-style fixed 4-seat bays. The seats were rearranged in a fixed unidirectional layout facing 4-seat bays in the centre of each car between 2003 and 2004.
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General view of standard-class saloon with fixed unidirectional seating
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Standard-class fixed seating
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Standard-class rotating seating
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General view of Green-class saloon
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Green-class compartment, November 2007
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