 The body of the first two batches was based on the 223-5000 series suburban EMU design, with the same WMT102C 230 kW traction motors.The sets are able to be used on "wanman" driver-only operation services., JR West operates 35 two-car sets (E01-E05, G14-G30, J01-J19), allocated to Kanazawa depot, the Ainokaze Toyama Railway operates 16 two-car sets (AK01-AK16), and the IR Ishikawa Railway operates five two-car sets (IR01-IR05).