[Latest] Frequent Reservation Issues: How to Ride & Buy Tickets for China’s High-Speed Train — How Many Days in Advance Can You Book?

2026年8月20日

SUWANOSEJIMA

🇯🇵 Int'l Island Manga Artist, Ira
🇸🇬 Singapore PR
🌏 ADHD + ASD | IQ 115 | BMI 17.7
⛴️ Fastest to 500 islands in 3 years (World Record)
🙇 Japanese-to-English Google Translation. Apologies for any errors.

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[Rode 4 Times] Real Example from Ira in 2026

TOKYO-TOSHIMA

Foreigners must line up at the ticket counter and present their passports.
The ticket vending machines did not have equipment to scan passports.
Station staff were manually entering passport information using a keyboard.

SG Sisters' Islands

Unlike Japan or Singapore, smokers also line up in the ticket purchase line, so watch out for secondhand smoke! ⚠️
It seems that in China, people smoke even when children are nearby…

“Foreigners Encounter Frequent Errors in High-Speed Train Booking” — It Was Just as Online Forums Said

Ira used the service on Hainan Island. Foreign language subtitles are available.

Ira(アイラ): World record holder for exploring over 500 islands in just about 3 years.
As an island manga artist, Ira serves as a valuable social example of leveraging ADHD and ASD traits to their fullest.
Author of the international island manga MAHARAJIMA（まはらじま).
Holds Singapore Permanent Residency (PR) and a Master’s degree in Intellectual Property.
[Link to Profile & Achievements]
[YouTube Channels: 1. Islands & Unexplored Regions | 2. Singapore & Mountains]

１：International Island Manga MAHARAJIMA, etc.

Correlation chart of characters and inhabited islands / Notices