The shinkansen, Japan’s bullet train, is not only a domestic symbol of Japanese ingenuity and craftsmanship, but is admired throughout the world for its speed and safety. In 2009, the shinkansen celebrated its 45th anniversary, and since shinkansen service began in Japan, the high-speed train...
When Traveling Around Japan When you want to travel around various regions in Japan, theJAPAN RAIL PASSis highly recommended for foreign tourists. This pass allows unlimited travel on Shinkansen and limited express trains for 7 days at a cost of around 50,000 yen. The one-way fare for a re...
[1][2] It is owned by the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency and operated by five Japan Railways Group companies. 【参考译文】新干线(Shinkansen,日语:新幹線,[ɕiŋkaꜜɰ̃seɴ] ⓘ,字面意思是“新主线”),通常被英语俗称为子弹头列车,是日本的一个高速铁路网络...
Japan's Shinkansen (bullet train) passing on a bridge, with Mount Fuji in the background. © Hiroshi Ichikawa/Shutterstock.com Shinkansen Shinkansen train crossing a bridge in Tokyo, c. 1967. MeijiShowa/Alamy bullet train near Yonezawa Shinkansen (bullet train) near Yonezawa, northeastern ...
In 2014, Japan’s bullet train celebrated 50 years since its launch in 1964. That half-century was nothing short of an absolute triumph for high-speed rail. The network is now the envy of many countries around the world for its speed and safety. In the 50 years of operations of theToka...
(Japan Rail Pass is not available.) Hikari (ひかり) : The second fastest train. It stops at some main stations. Kodama (こだま) : It stops at all stations of Shinkansen line. Between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka, very many trains run. ...
Currently this only pertains to Taiwan, but may change if Japan exports Shinkansen to other nations.【参考译文】“新干线份额(%)”指的是新干线乘客量(包括全套出口列车)占“全球”总量的百分比。目前,这仅涉及中国台湾地区,但如果日本向其他国家出口新干线,则可能会发生变化。 "Shinkansen" column does not...
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Japan remains a world leader in rail technology. Mighty conglomerates such as Hitachi and Toshiba export billions of dollars worth of trains and equipment all over the world every year. The Shinkansen network has expanded steadily since the 320-mile Tokaido line, linking Tokyo and Shin-Osaka was...