Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Shinkansen: The Bullet Train

The train began service on 1st October 1964 in time for the Tokyo Olympics. Although it is no longer the world's fastest train, it can travel up to 300 km/h. The punctuality of this train is superb; the average arrival time is within 6 seconds of the scheduled time.








We took the train from Maibara to Gifu-Hashima. The 3-2 seating was very comfortable and there is no vibration or noise: you will not realise you are in the train if you do not look outside the window

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