Taking the train to Koya-san on a normal commuter train. Being a two hour train ride, and being accustomed to having a seat while going thus far, I first wondered if it could be the right train; besides benches along the wall, there were only four normal seats, reserved for priority passengers in each carriage.
Looking like a typical subway car, it was first when I memorized the japanese railway attendants’ extreme ways of loading the train that I understood this was just that right type of car. Luckily, our train left well before working hours was out, and we soon found seats.