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Shinkansen, the progress is only valid if it is shared by all ...

In France, we are proud of our TGV! It is true that one of the jewels of our technology ... but let us be guided for a moment on the lines of another high speed train, the Shinkansen (新 干线)!



The Shinkansen was the first high speed train into service in the world. Built for the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964 (nearly 17 years before the first French TGV) its success has never wavered: over 4 billion passengers until today.

Each day, about one every half an hour Shinkansen from Tokyo.
The commercial speed is around 300km / h, and allows joining Kyoto in less than 3 hours. A path runs through the west-east Japan, from Tokyo to Fukuoka, following the old road from old Tokkaido . Une autre permet d'aller vers le nord jusqu'aux portes de l'île d'Hokkaido.

card from the site of Japan Railways

With your JR Pass , no need to book a place, just enter one car without a reservation (only the super fast Nozomi trains require a supplement for the Pass). Trains are very Point: In 2003, the average delay was 6 seconds at the finish (when in France ... uh well, better not talk about it).

Inside ... What comfort! Room to stretch his legs! Clean and comfortable chairs ... With still a window for viewing the scenery ... Enough rest and lulled by the way of steward ...



By cons not much room for luggage. No dining car: the restaurant moves in your place with a saleswoman who goes from car to car with his caddy: bentos, beverages, candies ...
And the controller that goes with his white gloves, making a bow when entering and exiting the car ... we are treated like royalty here.

So you agree with me? After traveling on the Shinkansen, it is a little less proud of our national TGV ... But hey! We'll do better next time!