Find out what it's like to travel in Japan's most luxurious Shinkansen cabin ... Gran Class. This bullet train also happens to be the fastest in Japan, operating at speeds of up to 320km/h.
Gran Class is the most exclusive and premium class of travel available on Shinkansen - a step above the Green Car. A dedicated attendant serves passengers food and drink in the Gran Class cabin, which has just 18 seats. The attendant welcome passengers aboard with complimentary water, snacks and wet towels.
So come along and find out what the experience is like in Gran Class on an E5 Series Shinkansen between the cities of Sendai and Tokyo, on the Tōhoku Shinkansen line. This is a Hayabusa (はやぶさ, "Peregrine falcon") service, meaning it has the fewest stops. Intermediate stops include Ōmiya and Ueno.
JR East train reservations (including Gran Class);
https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/top/Index
Find out more about Gran Class:
https://www.jreast.co.jp/granclass/en/
🚉 Train: E5 Series Shinkansen
🚉 Operator: East Japan Railway Company (JR East)
🚉 Seat: Car 10, Seat 3C (window)
🚉 Route: Sendai - Tokyo
🚉 Distance: 325km
🚉 Travel time: 1 hour 33 minutes (scheduled)
🚉 Class: Gran Class
🚉 Travel date: 18 October 2023
EQUIPMENT:
🚉 Cameras: GoPro Hero 10, GoPro Hero 8, iPhone 12 Pro Max, Panasonic HC-VX1, DJI Mini 3 Pro
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:13 - Boarding
02:51 - Gran Class seat features and menu
04:56 - Food and drink service
06:35 - Train speed and more seat features
08:26 - Bathroom tour
10:09 - Arriving in Omiya
11:11 - Fares + Ueno
12:12 - Arriving Tokyo Station
13:35 - Final thoughts and views of E5 Shinkansen
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Credits and sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E5_and_H5_Series_Shinkansen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%8Dhoku_Shinkansen
Map of Tōhoku Shinkansen.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tohoku_Shinkansen_map.png
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