Shinkansen (新幹線) - Japan Railways West Line

Shinkansen Series 700 (Nozomi) - The fastest and stop lesser.

Shinkansen (新幹線) is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by Japan Railways (JR).


Shinkansen Series 700 Rail Star.


Look like those stewardess in the air plane where they sell foods and necessity to customers.

I was able to get some rides in the JR west line Shinkansen during my visit to Japan in April 2006.


This is the normal seat in the Shinkansen (spacious and comfortable).



Look like the airplane seat where there is a tray in front of you too.

It was an amazing experience riding on the Shinkansen where I can say that the seat is so spacious, comfortable, clean and convenient thought it is a bit pricey.


There are 2 types of toilet available in the Shinkansen,this one is the Japan style toilet.

Since the initial Tōkaidō Shinkansen opened in 1964 connecting Tokyo,Nagoya,Kyoto and Osaka, the network has expanded to link most major cities on the islands of Honshu and Kyushu with running speeds of up to 300 km/h (186 mph), in an earthquake and typhoon prone environment.


Shinkansen Series 700 logo.



Shinkansen Series 300 (Hikari or Kodama).Hikari is faster than Kodama and stop lesser than Kodama.

Test run speeds have been 443km/h (275 mph) for conventional rail, and up to 580 km/h (360 mph) for maglev trainsets.


Shinkansen Series 300 (Hikari or Kodama).Hikari is faster than Kodama and stop lesser than Kodama.


Shinkansen Series 500.

The second generation Shinkansen was introduced in 1972 between Shin-Osaka and Okayama, three years later being extended to Hakata connecting Hiroshima and Fukuoka.


Shinkansen Series 100


The place where all the Shinkansens been station at.


tags : Shinkansen Bullet Train 新幹線 Japan Railway West Line Nozomi Hikari Kodama