There are many types of Shinkansen (? ??), which also vary depending on the JR West, JR East, etc. The most common are those who utilizareis between Tokyo and Kansai, that is, the JR West. These are;
1. Kodama (???). For in all seasons. It is quite heavy because many stations are left waiting for other trains do not stop, pass you. It is impressive, indeed, the swing that hits the train stops at the station when another train over one hundred meters long passes next to 250km/hr (for the seasons pass slower). At the beginning scares some but then you just used to it.
2. Hikari (???). To only the most important. It’s faster than you can the Japan Railpass and therefore the most utilizareis. A few years ago was the most common, but now have increased the frequency of Nozomis (explained below) and are less Hikaris, but will not have to wait no more than an hour to get into one. Read the rest of this entry »
