

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Country: Japan

Prefecture: Fukuoka Prefecture
City: Fukuoka
Location: Hakata Station Shinkansen [map]
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The Shinkansen is Japan's bullet train system and the first of its kind in the world. Many trains travel over 400 km/h (250 MPH). It is also home to the busiest high-speed train line in the world, and effectively connects one end of Japan to the other.