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FIRST CLASS on Japan’s Bullet Train (Osaka to Tokyo at 177MPH!)

Dec 14 (Jeb Brooks) - Watch this video to see what it’s like to travel onboard Japan’s Shinkansen Train! This high speed bullet train is not only one of the world’s most famous trains, it’s also the world’s first High Speed Train!

In this video, you’ll see what it’s like to travel on the Shinkansen High Speed Train in the Green Car, which is similar to First Class. You’ll join us as we start in Osaka and travel north, to Tokyo. The 319 mile (514km) trip will only take about 2 and a half hours thanks to the high speed train!

We’ll hit speeds of up to 177 miles per hour as we zoom across the Japanese countryside.

We’ll explain exactly how we booked our tickets on the Shinkansen so you can do the same thing.

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