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Should I Travel By Train Or By Plane In Japan?

Article by Dinah Jackson

Should I Travel By Train Or By Plane In Japan? – Travel – Travel Tips

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Traveling in Japan or Europe offers two wonderful choices: flying or bullet train. Although the United States is too vast to make the bullet train possible at this time, it could still make good use of it on the East and West coast, and in parts of the Midwest and Texas as well.

Flying can be a big hassle if you’re really not going that far and have little luggage. First, you have to get to the airport. Then you have to check in which always seems to be a lengthy process. Next there is all the fuss at security. I say ‘fuss’ because there is no security at all when boarding the bullet train in Japan. But couldn’t a terrorist just as easily derail a train going 300 km. per hour or more as he could damage an airplane? I’m not saying we don’t need security at airports; I’m just pointing out the extra waiting time.

I recently went from Tokyo, Japan, to Fukuoka on two separate occasions. The first time I flew, and the second time I took the bullet train. Altogether, to fly there took about a total of four hours though the flight itself was only an hour and 45 minutes. It was also tiring to go through the whole boarding and arrival process. I had a dried out nose as well. The bullet train, on the other hand, took a total of six hours; thirty minutes to the station, zero minutes on arrival. Buying the ticket was a snap and I was on board the train within fifteen minutes (they come every half hour). I had plenty of room and plug for my computer. It was night and not much to see, so I actually got a lot of work done. The ride was smooth and comfortable- not much drama, but reliable.

For a shorter journey, if you have the chance, take a bullet train hands down. For a longer journey I recommend taking an airplane unless you really want to see the countryside.

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This article was written by Dinah Jackson who enjoys writing about Pokemon and travel. To find the rarest Japanese Pokemon cards, check out the store with the best selection of Japanese Pokemon plush toys, figures, binders, deck boxes, sleeves, and just about anything you can imagine. Delivered right to your front door from Japan.

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