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Join me for a trip on one of Japan's most exciting train rides as we check out their current fastest high-speed train, the E5 Shinkansen. Running along the Tohoku Shinkansen line all the way from Tokyo to Hokkaido (Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto) at 320 km/h, this is one train ride in Japan you won't want to miss.
Train type: JR East E5 Shinkansen
Route: Tokyo Station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
Train: Hayabusa 7
Distance: 824 km
Journey time: 3h57m
Average speed: 208 km/h
Price: 32500 JPY ~ 200 euro