The Tohoku Shinkansen: Full Speed Ahead - Japan Railway Journal

Watch more shows on trains on NHK WORLD-JAPAN! https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/tag/train/?cid=wohk-yt-2304-jrj126-hp More quality content available on NHK WORLD-JAPAN! https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/?cid=wohk-yt-2304-jrj126-hp Heading up north in Japan will become quicker and quieter as JR East nears launch of a new Tohoku Shinkansen capable of 360 km/h top speeds and expansion of service to Hokkaido in the near future.