Bullet Trains

Leaving Nagasaki today, I finally got the chance to ride one of the Shinkansen or “bullet trains” that Japan is known for. After a 3-hour long ride, I’m still shaking a bit. Never have I ridden public transportation with the same intensity; these trains go fast!! They can go up to 287 mph when traveling long distances, like the leg between Osaka and Tokyo.

It takes some getting used to, experiencing the train disappear into one of the hundreds of tunnels (with just a mild amount of claustrophobia.) I’m giddy about this Japan journey, and even more excited that I’ll be able to ride the bullet train again through Tokyo, then back down to Fukuoka again. I will also go to Hakone (near Mt. Fuji) I can’t wait!

In the meantime, there’s plenty to see between Tokyo, Fuji, Hiroshima and Kyoto.

I've got to say that the JR pass, for anyone considering, it's worth it. It's worth the money alone because you pass by cars and can't see the people driving them. Weeeeee!