Today, #TrainTwitter will give you an exclusive look inside some of our trains! We'll be looking mostly at trains in Hokkaido and East Japan
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The 721 is an older model which runs local and rapid service around the Sapporo area; uses front-facing instead of longitudinal seatspic.twitter.com/ZibuwEP0xC
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Out in the boonies you might find the 150 series, a diesel model with a simple interiorpic.twitter.com/vwXcwSHTEc
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The 54 series is one of my favorites--so cute!! This little DMU is used for local and express service, so interiors varypic.twitter.com/I6lyS9Rm58
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And of course, that mainstay of local lines all over Japan, the 40 seriespic.twitter.com/WYuzk0KyS3
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Meanwhile in East Japan...this is the 653 series, "Fresh Hitachi," a strange design with bright colors--nice first class seats here!pic.twitter.com/pQ45ouJHWm
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The 657, Super Hitachi, is the premium express train on the Joban line--very similar design to the Imperial Trainpic.twitter.com/lb3mV1tlry
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The 253 series used to be for Narita Airport service, but now runs to Nikko shrine insteadpic.twitter.com/JcFNMgDf0I
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Narita Express service is handled nowadays by the 259 seriespic.twitter.com/qBN9283yAU
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The 255 series connects Tokyo to beaches in Chiba as the Wakashio or Sazanami limited expresspic.twitter.com/2Ez0RnrUY0
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The 257 is mostly used for limited express service between Tokyo and Matsumoto as Azusa or Kaijipic.twitter.com/GX1P3MDsCN
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The Super Azusa service, following the same corridor but with fewer stops, uses the E351 series...pic.twitter.com/O1Z3oxIzcg
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...but the new E353 series is entering service on the route too, brand new--no interior shots yet!pic.twitter.com/NmPBhM2Fhx
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Far outside Tokyo, a very strange design--the E751 series, Tsugaru. Very nice interiors, thoughpic.twitter.com/W3MWF2jVff
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Moving on from express trains...commuter interiors, E233 series, Tokyo area--last pic is reserved seat (for elderly, etc)pic.twitter.com/w4b5ZRlxeO
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First class commuter interiors--these are on double-deck carriages (top is blue, bottom is pink)pic.twitter.com/caWKw8jjy1
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To wrap things up, a look inside the high-speed trains connecting Tokyo with Tohoku and Hokkaido...
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First, the E2 series--this is the basic model that runs on the Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen linespic.twitter.com/Hpj8nLiV60
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The E3 series was introduced for Komachi service to Akita, but now runs to Shinjo and Yamagata as the Tsubasa instead...pic.twitter.com/siVfLALFXU
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...but there's also a limited-service Tsubasa, called Toreiyu, a hot-springs train...pic.twitter.com/zpuM0RBE7S
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...by which I mean there are on-board hot tubs (and plenty of alcohol)pic.twitter.com/qwNQt4NQth
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The E5 and H5 series (essentially the same design, just different color stripe) is the fastest model on the East Japan Shinkansen...pic.twitter.com/GhLMF9uhFY
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...it offers standard-class, first-class, and "Gran Class" seatingpic.twitter.com/hAbEtCHi4E
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Finally, the E6, used on Komachi service to Akitapic.twitter.com/03gQVVURBP
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We hope you enjoyed today's tour! As always, thank you for riding with
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