Bullet Train

Within a single day we sampled all 3 categories of the bullet train. First, we took the medium speed from Himeji to Hiroshima. On our way back, we caught the slower speed until Okayama, then jumped onto the super high speed Nozomi til Himeji.

And with the price we had to pay, we were shocked- Shocked!- to discover that you weren't guaranteed a seat. I supposed I can understand the logistics problem [since you don't have to reserve in advance], but man! The idea of crashing while standing on a train going so fast was kinda scary.