An Ode to the Shinkansen

[mpearce]

I love the Shinkansen too. But the prices are ridiculous. You can actually have a three day holiday overseas with accommodation and return flights for the price it costs to go about about 400 or 500 miles on the Shinkansen.

Anyway, here are some shots from my last trip:

I see you are in the smoking car. God it is like London fog in there when it is crowded.

I use to buy beer on the train now I just fill up my camelback three liter hydration system with good Kirin and it is a nice trip indeed.

[Akady]

I love the Shinkansen, but as said before the prices are just too much for me. I take the night bus if I am going down to Osaka from Tokyo, much cheaper. Ya who ever designed the seats on the bus needs to have their back covered with paper cuts, have a knee broken, and forced to rid the bus for 3 days. But heck I am young and can deal with the discomfort with some whiskey.

The best pictures of Fuji I have are from the Shinkansen.