Many foreign people know Japan by high technology. The bullet train would be one of the famous Japanese technology. Many foreigners feel about it is like airplane.
By the way, many people recognize the bullet train's speed. But I guess many people don't know another factors. So in this article, I will introduce the bullet train totally.
1．The speed of bullet train
Japanese bullet train is so fast. It is top class of the world. However it might be unknown, So I will introduce it.
By the way, In Japan, there are various bullet train, and the speed is different by each line. So the explanation is about each bullet train line.
2．By bullet train, how long does it take main station.
Bullet trains are so fast. Then let's check how long time is needed.
In this section, I will introduce main bullet train's traveling time.
Meanwhile, there are every station stopped bullet train. The train should be slower.
2-1．Tokaido Shinkansen
Tokaido Shinkansen is Tokyo from Shin Osaka. The time from Tokyo is below.
- To Shinagawa about 6 minutes
- To Shin Yokohama about 17 minutes
- To Nagoya about 1 hour 40 minutes
- To Kyoto about 2 hours 15 minutes
- To Shin Osaka about 2 hours 30minutes
2-2．Tohoku Shinkansen
Tohoku Shinkansen is Tokyo from Shin Aomori. The time from Tokyo is below.
- To Ueno about 5 minutes
- To Omiya about 25 minutes
- To Utsunomiya about 50 minutes
- To Sendai about 1 hour 30 minutes
- To Morioka about 2 hour 20 minutes
- To Shin Aomori about 3 hours 20 minutes
2-3．Sanyo Shinkansen
Sanyo Shinkansen is from Shin Osaka to Hakata. The time from Shin Osaka is below.
- To Shin Kobe about 12 minutes
- To Okayama about 50 minutes
- To Hiroshima about 1 hour 40 minutes
- To Hakata about 2 hours 40 minutes
2-4．Joetsu Shinkansen
Joetsu Shinkansen is from Tokyo to Nigata. The time from Tokyo is below.
- To Takasaki about 55 minutes
- To Nigata about 2 hours 5 minutes
2．How comfortable
Japanese bullet train is not only fast, but also comfortable. Then, the bullet train can make how comfortable cabin.
2-1．Noise
Basically, train is noisy. even if in the cabin, you would feel loud.
But in bullet train's cabin is quiet. Actually, many people sleep in the cabin.
2-2．Acceleration and deceleration
Acceleration and deceleration are also important. If it might not be smooth, you might have motion sickness.
However, the bullet train can accelerate and deceleration smoothly. So cup of coffee doesn't spill.
2-3．Shaking
The bullet train doesn't shake scarcely. In the top speed, if you put a cup of coffee, the coffee doesn't spill out.
3．How safe
The safety of Japanese bullet train is top of the world. In fact big trouble has not been.
Actually derailment trouble had arisen in Joetsu Shinkansen. But in this case, big earthquake had been generated in the top speed.
Meanwhile, in this case, there was no dead.
4．How accurate in time
Japanese railway is famous about the accuracy of time. The train would come in just time. The bullet train also accurate in time.
Usually, the distance of railway would be longer, the arriving time also be out.
However, Japanese bullet train had gotten accuracy of time.
5．Food service on the train
Japanese bullet train is so comfortable. But the factor of comforting is not only speed, but also food service. The stuffs of bullet train entertain the travelers.
5-1．Lunch box
Lunch box, bento is good meal. It is contained many Japanese local specialties. You can enjoy the Japanese taste by the lunch box.
5-2．Soft drink
Soft drinks also there are. Coffee, tea, some kinds of drinks are sold.
5-3．Sweets
Sweets also are sold in the service. The local ice cream would be very tasty.
Anyway, Japanese bullet train is created with high technology and good service. So you can have good time on travel in Japan.
