February 5, 2008 A new Shinkansen bullet train being built to go into service on the East Japan line will travel at up to 320 kilometers per hour (200 mph), making it the fastest rail service in Japan.
The cutting-edge Hayabusa, or Falcon, pulls a luxury carriage modeled on airline business class.
It made its official debut on 05th of mars 2011 with a trip to northern Japan departing from Tokyo.
The latest ultra-fast train, will make two trips a day between Tokyo and Aomori,a scenic rural backwater on the northern tip of the main Honshu island.It will also make one more trip a day to Sendai, between Tokyo and Aomori.
Passengers will glide quietly along the straight stretches and tunnels that cut through Japan's mountainous countryside.
And those willing to pay 26,360yen (£196) for a one-way trip can enjoy the comfort of a GranClass car, where a cabin attendant will serve them food and drinks in their deeply reclining leather seats on thick woollen carpets.
The cutting-edge Hayabusa, or Falcon, pulls a luxury carriage modeled on airline business class.
It made its official debut on 05th of mars 2011 with a trip to northern Japan departing from Tokyo.
The latest ultra-fast train, will make two trips a day between Tokyo and Aomori,a scenic rural backwater on the northern tip of the main Honshu island.It will also make one more trip a day to Sendai, between Tokyo and Aomori.
Passengers will glide quietly along the straight stretches and tunnels that cut through Japan's mountainous countryside.
And those willing to pay 26,360yen (£196) for a one-way trip can enjoy the comfort of a GranClass car, where a cabin attendant will serve them food and drinks in their deeply reclining leather seats on thick woollen carpets.
