Why This Train Is The Envy Of The World: The Shinkansen Story

In 1964, Japan unveiled the Shinkansen - a new high speed railway connecting the country’s two largest cities (in the 1960's), Tokyo and Osaka. Travelling at speeds in excess of 120 mph (200 km/h), the new specially designed Shinkansen trains had the highest service speeds in the world.

Bullet Train Bentos in Japan

Japan has a huge variety of bentos (Japanese lunchbox) to eat on their Shinkansen (Bullet trains). They are Ekiben (Eki = Train station Ben = Bento) and are sold around the Shinkansen station's in Japan

 

Chuo Shinkansen: Japan's Incredible Rail System

The title is not correct.  Japan's first and most famous Shinkansen line is the Tokaido Shinkansen which is operated by JR Tokai and is the one you see flying past Mt. Fuji.  The other Shinkansen lines are operated by JR East and connect Tokyo to Northern Japan. The Chuo Shinkansen is the maglev line which hasn't opened yet and will eventually connect Tokyo to Osaka with a travel time of about 67 minutes. 

Engineering Connections (Richard Hammond) - Bullet Train

Richard Hammond reveals the surprising engineering connections between Japan's Bullet Train, the world's first high-speed train, and ancient charioteers, a crowbar, a medieval clock, the electric telegraph and a 19th-century luxury racing car.

The Last Run For This 700 Series Shinkansen Is Saturday

This 700 series shinkansen train operated by Jr Tokai and known in Japan as the Tokaido shinkansen will have its last run on Saturday 8 March 2020. 

BULLET TRAIN - Riding Japan's Super Shinkansen

Japan's shinkansen rail system is the envy of the world. American Rail Club takes a ride from Tokyo to Osaka to find out why!

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