JAPAN SHINKANSEN

Railway In general, we divide two types of train lines in Japan: regular trains and Shinkansen. There are regular train lines operated by the Japan Railways (JR) company, some are owned by private operators. Although we say the Shinkansen is a type of train, it is actually operated by several different companies depending on the line, five of the main ones: The Tokaido Shinkansen (東海 道 新 幹線), the most important and congested line, which connects Tokyo and Shin-Osaka (including Nagoya and Kyoto), is operated by JR Central. Just imagine this route is the Tokyo line to the West. The Sanyō Shinkansen (山陽 新 幹線), a connection from Osaka to Fukuoka (covering Kobe and Hiroshima), is operated by JR West. The Tohoku Shinkansen, the Tokyo line to the north to the very end of the island, is operated by JR East. The Hokkaido Shinkansen, which connects to the Tohoku Shinkansen, opened in March 2016 which connects Shin-Aomori and Hakodate Hokuto via the underwater Seikan Tunnel on the Hayabusa Shinka...

  Shinkansen N700 series was developed with the nose have the “duck bill” design, it is intended to reduce the impact of boom noise when Shinkansen entering the tunnel. If Shinkansen  enter into the tunnel at speeds above 200 km / h, then at the other end of the tunnel will occur deafening sound termed “boom noise”. This phenomenon occurs very extreme in the previous Shinkansen series that have the conventional nose. This phenomenon occurs as a hand pump tube driven by the pump valve, so that at the end of the tube there is a high air pressure and causing the boom noise. The longer the tunnel, the higher the sir pressure that will occurs. Shinkansen 700 series with a duck bill nose design, visually appear to be less good, but in terms of technology turns with such a design can reduce boom noise almost half if compared with conventional nose design.  reducing "boom noise" The technology of “duck bill” nose not only  reducing the phenomenon of boom noise ...

Foodshop at Nagoya Train Station Japanese Lunch If you need lunch while you are at the train station in Japan, it is not difficult because many shops sell food, including lunch. Of course food is Japanese food, lunch is usually rice and meat or fish or shrimp as well as Asian food. But sometimes there are also order of vegetables, but the noodle is a bit light. A litle Europe or American food may be rarely found, except in the big stations will be found, such as fast food or fried chicken or burger. However, the bread will be easy to find a fresh or and have a taste. Food in Japan is not too expensive for the size of Europe and the United States people, but for Asian may be a little expensive. If you have Japan money in 1000 yen, or approximately 9 US dollar you will get enough lunch. Inside the Shinkansen train you can also buy food, stewardess who usually have to sell food. Or you can also order lunch on the Shinkansen, but the price will be different. Softdrink will easily found in ...

Shinkansen waiting for Typhoon up to 12 hours in Hiroshima station Shinkansen not always on time, sometimes also experienced delays or delay departure. My husband had experienced a delay departure until 12 hours in Hiroshima station, this is caused by bad weather and typhoon. Thypoon in Japan ussualy occurs around July to November. Thypoon sometimes bring heavy rains and high wind velocity starting from 241 km/h and 67 m/s as superthypoon. Shinkansen, which is relatively lightweight aluminum body may have a sufficient risk of an accident with a high-speed wind. With passenger safety reasons then the departure delay is a wise choice. Unlike the subway train (Chikatetsu) that runs on tunnel (under the land), the subway is relatively safe to use by the passenger at the time of typhoon season. But subway usually use for short traveling. The passengers who have business dealings may have to choose other alternatives travel when Shinkansen having delays departure. Japan may need to think mor...

Train Platform Billboard for Nagoya and Osaka ... it may be in Shizuoka or Mount Fuji You can buy a Shinkansen ticket at any JR ticket window or counter for JR Train and Shinkansen; that usually call Midori no Madoguchi (green ticket window). This counter or ticket window usually serves by manually although are completed with online mainframe. Please don't be confuse with local or subway (chikatetsu) ticket windows; that usualy serves by vending machine (computerized). If you want to know about the ticket price or time table, you can visit this site http://www.hyperdia.com/ then select English. Type your departure and your plan destination, then select Shinkansen. Now you will see the ticket price and the time table. It will be better if you print this before buy the ticket. Japan Shinkansen price from Nagoya to Tokyo is around 10,000 Yen up to 11,000 Yen and from Tokyo to Osaka is around 11,000 up to 13,000 Yen. If you already get your ticket then go to Shinkansen Train Gate; pu...

If you travel with Shinkansen, you may feel like travelling with Jumbo Jet Airplane such as : Boeing 747, 767; or Airbus 300. The good suspension system; accurate flexibility body movement on bogey make all passengers are comfortable lying in theirs seat. All outside noises will absorb by the body wall that made by aluminum alloy at outer sides, soundproof materials at core, and polymers materials is inside. Most of passengers could sleep after ten minutes of theirs sitting. All of them will looks like a baby who swing by his mother; sometimes looks move swaying like a falling leaf. All of them looks don’t have any worry about theirs stop. What happen if some of them are get lost and passing away of theirs stop. Or maybe they dreams that they already at home. Sometimes the conductor girl checks the passenger by randomly; like remedial inspection, perhaps somebody needs her help. Sometimes they right the passengers sleep position. Why this do not happen in our home..?

If you go to Osaka you will find an unique type of Japan's Train that will take you to Universal Studio Japan. This trains is JR (Japan Railway) Train that painted wiith promoting Universal Studio Japan. Universal Studio has a movie maker studio in Japan, you will not lost to go to this studio if you get this unique train. This place to be one of favorites tourism place in Japan. Universal Studios Japan's Train in Osaka Another Japan's Transportation that you will found a contradiction with high speed Shinkansen is a Ricksaw. Ricksaw is kind of transportation or drawn cart that pull by a human. You may find out this drawn cart in Kyoto; use for getting interest of tourist who visit ancient temple in Kyoto. This traditional drawn cart maintain by Japan in order to express theirs previous age traditional culture. I may remember about Jet Lee's and Jacky Chan's movie regarding the Ricksaw. Ricksaw in Kyoto