- Some trains in Kyoto, Osaka and Shiga have seats that lift into the ceiling
- They're available on Keihan 5000 series locomotives during off peak hours
- Once the banquettes are lowered, they block a set of doors in the carriage
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Japan is the country that brought you inventions like the selfie stick and hug pillows for lonely men and women.
But it's also home to the commuter train with seats that retract into the ceiling during rush hour to create extra space.
The special seats are only available on select trains that operate in the Kyoto, Osaka and Shiga regions.
Some seats on trains in Japan are almost invisible until they are lowered as they're folded into the ceiling
When they begin their descent, they cover a set of doors in the carriage so they're only available outside of the rush hour
In a video shared by Keihan Railways, the operator behind the train, the banquette seating is seen against the ceiling of the carriage.
It's so well camouflaged that you don't realise there are seats until they start their descent.
As they are slowly lowered, they block a set of doors to the train but completely line up with the other seats in the carriage.
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