Google Street View takes you inside Japan's newest high-speed rail

A train ride in the United States doesn't even compare to a rail trip in Japan.

Now, thanks to Google Street View, you can take a virtual tour of Japan's newest bullet train line, called the Hokuriku Shinkansen. The name designates the region; Hokuriku and the name for Japan's high-speed railway; Shinkansen. The line will be an extension of the Nagano Shinkansen Line

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The train features three separate seating options: The luxurious "Grand Class," the "Green Car" and the "Standard Class." It's pretty easy to distinguish which train car you're traveling in by the fanciness of its seating Read more...

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