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Due to the positive response, the offer for the "JR East Train simulator" experience room stay plans with Ongakukan's driving simulators at Metropolitan Hotels has been extended.
Oct 14th, 2022

JR East's Train Simulator Experience stay plan, one of the activities planned for the "Railways 150th" anniversary celebrations planned by East Japan Railways group's NIPPON HOTEL Co., Ltd., will be extending its duration due to the extremely positive response to the offering.
From October 1st, at the Hotel Metropolitan (Ikebukuro) and Hotel Metropolitan Marunouchi will still avail of the simulators developed and produced by Ongakukan.

The simulators that are being set up not only use the same video footage real drivers use for training, but the rolling stock equipment is also reproduced faithfully.
With the realistic operation and sound recorded in real life environments, and because it is offered by the JR East group, customers will be able to enjoy an authentic train driving experience during their stay.

Room interior at the Hotel Metropolitan Marunouchi (From NIPPON HOTEL Co., Ltd. press release)

About the "JR East Train Simulation Room~ part 2" Plan:
■ Plan period: October 1st (sat), 2022 to March 31st, 2023 (fri)
■ Reservation start: September 15th, 2022 (thu) at 14:00
■ Hotels offering the stay plan: Metropolitan Hotels (2 structures) [Hotel Metropolitan (Ikebukuro), Hotel Metropolitan Marunouchi]
■ Content and prices will vary depending on the structure.
  Details here (only in Japanese):
  https://www.jre-hotels.jp/special/railway150/jreast-trainsimulator.html
  https://www.jre-hotels.jp/news/hg3ro1000000567c-att/news_release_nh_trainsimulatorroom_2nd.pdf

Regarding the very popular Hotel Metropolitan Kawasaki and Hotel Metropolitan Saitama-Shintoshin, while still in high demand the plan offer at these two structures concluded at the end of September. (Reservations are closed, no vacancies)