#hello kitty shinkansen

[merpmonde]

Hello Kitty Shinkansen. Yes it's real, and it's a lot of fun.

A year ago, I planned a trip between Hiroshima and Kokura on what I feel is the wackiest train concept imaginable. Take the 500 Series Shinkansen, an absolute rocketship (and IMO the best train ever) and wrap it in pink. That didn't sound too appealing to me when I first heard of the project, but I've got to say, the livery is a banger, and turned a lot of heads at every station we stopped at!

The train remains on a regularly-scheduled service, a return trip between Hakata, Fukuoka on Kyûshû, and Shin-Ôsaka as an all-stop Kodama, so it's a normal train... save for two cars. Car 1 is basically a shop, while car 2 is the Kawaii! Room, a seating car in full Kitty mode!

The front of car 2 also has a space to pose with Kitty-chan. As a collab, the Hello Kitty Shinkansen takes the opportunity to showcase the prefectures JR West serves, with Kitties on the map promoting each area's special feature, such as "the great lake" in Shimane (Shinji-ko), "we love this pear!" for Tottori (though Kitty seems to be holding an apple?), takoyaki for Ôsaka, and Hyôgo is "proud of Bread" (any thoughts on that @todayintokyo?). These 8 local characters are repeated on each of the 8 cars outside.

While I'm not a fan or particularly knowledgeable about Hello Kitty, I thoroughly enjoyed riding this train. It's over the top with Easter eggs everywhere, down to the jingles! (not my recording)

All that's left to say is...

[aesthetic-wanderlust]

Hiroshima, Japan

✧˖°. Please check my YouTube video for more Hiroshima content! ≽^•⩊•^≼

[redsamuraiii]

Hello Kitty Shinkansen by Kim via Japan Moments

If anyone knows her ig, do let me know in the comments so I could link directly back to her and see more of such cool photos in Japan!

[aquayurufuwatraveler]

2024.5.4 福岡 山口　ハローキティ新幹線500系

博多、厚狭、徳山、新岩国

[niurd]

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[magicalsookie]

yesterday haul! got a hello kitty scrapbook kit, hello kitty planner and so so so many sanrio stuff!

[takaki2]

[ayankey910]

「 Sanrio Bath 」 2003

[cheeriochat]

Shinkansen!!!!

[juwas]

hello kitty shinkansen pink bullet train in japan

[merpmonde]

MiniWorld Lyon

Looking for a cool place to go with @teamroquette on the hottest day of my trip to Lyon, we opted for... Lyon. But the miniature version, housed in the MiniWorld diorama park!

MiniWorld Lyon was surprisingly impressive at every level. The sets are huge and the details are amazing. We spent hours there and didn't catch everything - there are 4 Wallies (Waldos) in the whole park and I only found two. But to show the level of dedication, see that traffic jam going into Fourvière tunnel on the left? It goes all the way in, as far as the turn...

And it's like this all the way through the park. The main exhibit is divided into four zones (each with a Wally): generic city, mountain, countryside and Lyon.

This exhibit is on a 20-minute day/night cycle, and every hour, Mini Lyon holds a replica of Lyon's Fête des Lumières held in December, which includes light shows projected on buildings, such as those on Place des Terreaux.

The current temporary exhibit is called Japan Mania, with dioramas from Japanese pop culture. A few Japanese elements have been added to the main exhibit too, including something familiar...

[salvadorbonaparte]

I just watched a travel documentary about Japan and they showed a Hello Kitty shinkansen. Imagine if German trains were punctual and one of them was Die Maus themed

[erischeatsdeath]

bullet train au where everything is exactly the same Except the train they're on is the hello kitty shinkansen

[trainmaniac]

©Provided by Metro

If pink is your colour, you won't want to miss out on Japan's cutest transportation. The Hello Kitty themed Shinkansen, a bullet train capable of high speeds, is full of memorabilia, photo ops, and Hello Kitty characters decorating the hot pink outside. Preceded by another anime-themed bullet train based on Evangelion, a famous Japanese anime, we know from previous themed trains that the end of the line could come with as little as only two months notice - so make sure to ride it while it's still in operation (Picture: REUTERS)

[3nding]

Came back from my Japan trip, want to share my experience. 1. All my bookings were from Klook, super convenient and easy. I booked the Hello Kitty train from Klook( Haruka Express). I also bought an ICOCA card at Kansai airport. If you have made any train bookings from Klook then get your physical tickets from the JR office (Shinkansen: from Osaka to Tokyo) 2. Buy JR Kansai Hiroshima pass if you are planning to go to Hiroshima (I was at Osaka) so it’s was totally worth it. I used it on the Shinkansen as well as could use to go on the ferry to Miyajima. It was also useful for the sightseeing bus at Hiroshima. I could use this pass for internal subways in Osaka. 3. Bought a 72 hr subway pass in Osaka and it was worth it. 4. The ICOCA card was super easy to use and could tap in and out at JR stations as well as any convenient stores. 5. Carry a coin pouch or buy one as you will have lots of coins if you use cash, that’s why the ICOCA card worked best for me. 6. I mostly ate at the convenient stores, 7 eleven being my favourite. Don’t miss their soufflé pudding and crème brule. 7. I used the Kansai pass to travel to Kyoto and Nara. It was so worth the money. Don’t buy the JR pass it’s too expensive. You have to check the subway lines to see how you can connect from various stations. 8. I enjoyed the vibes of Universal Studios but if you have been to other countries, you can avoid as everything is in Japanese language. Since it was my first time I enjoyed. The Super Nintendo was a total waste of time, if you are an adult you can skip it completely.9. Tokyo subway pass too was super convenient. I was staying at Ueno so for me it was the Hibiya and Ginza line and then change for other subway lines for different places. Ask the officer at the gate, he will guide you well. Don’t miss the above head directions or else you can be on the wrong track.10. I booked my Mt Fuji trip too from Klook and it was really nice. 11. I did Disneyland and Disneysea on one day as I was short of time. Disneyland was fun and I enjoyed all the rides and attractions. I went to Disneysea in the evening as I understood from most of the posts that getting access to Fantasy spring wasn’t so easy. I enjoyed the water show and fireworks in the evening. 12. I used the Hotel services from Osaka to transfer my luggage to Tokyo and it had reached before I did. I booked luggage transfer from Klook to send my luggage to the airport and wasn’t disappointed as the luggage had reached before I did. My flight was at 22:55 so I could explore the whole day and reached the airport at 20:00 (8 pm). Japan trains are on time so you can be rest assured and enjoy a stress free day. 13. Go to Donki for your major shopping, it’s worth the experience and price.14. I bought an unlimited data eSIM which worked so well for me everywhere. I could make video call, upload pictures. It was super easy. Got that too from Klook. I totally loved the country, the culture and the people were super helpful though language was a major barrier. Please do use Google translators and take the subway maps if you are planning to use one. It’s very helpful. Just an add on reminder: you need proper footwear as you have to really walk a lot. - via fb

[pea-green]

Hello Kitty shinkansen, Osaka-Hiroshima