Just jumped on a kodama Shinkansen at Shin Fuji station with 1 minute to spare before the doors closed. Trains are so much more convenient than planes. I like to travel without any reservations. Now on the way back to Tokyo and passing through stations like Mishima, Atami, Shin Yokohama. It's been a while since I caught the local, stopping at all stations, Kodama Shinkansen train. I got off the train at Mishima and took this photo while we waited for a Nozomi train to rip by in the express lane beside us. When the Nozomi comes through at full speed you really feel the wind compress against the carriage you are in and then release once it has passed by. Should be on Tokyo within another 30-40 minutes. Total time down to Fuji is only about 1 hour. Hope you enjoyed the quick trip diversion away from the normal Tokyo blogging pieces. What's your favorite Shinkansen? Kodama, Hikari, Nozomi? What about your favorite model? 700?
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