Private rooms coming to some of Japan’s bullet trains
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Private rooms coming to some of Japan’s bullet trains
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s beloved Shinkansen trains are getting another upgrade. From 2026, some trains on the Tokaido line – the country’s busiest line, as it connects Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka – will have private rooms with doors in the upper class section. According to a release from Japan Rail, the rooms
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Private rooms coming to some of Japan’s bullet trains
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s beloved Shinkansen trains are getting another upgrade. From 2026, some trains on the Tokaido line – the country’s busiest line, as it connects Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka – will have private rooms with doors in the upper class section. According to a release from Japan Rail, the rooms
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