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
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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