Riding Japan’s Famous Bullet Train in First Class | Tokyo to Kyoto Shinkansen 🚄

Today we are travelling from Tokyo to Kyoto on Japan’s famous high-speed bullet train, the Tokaido Shinkansen Hikari 643. In this video, we show the full experience of riding the Hikari Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto, including Tokyo Station, ticket gates, the platform, boarding, seats, onboard comfort, views from the train (including a clear view of mt. Fuji), arrival in Kyoto and whether the Hikari is worth choosing. ◽️Information Train name: Tokaido Shinkansen Hikari Route: Tokyo - Kyoto Stops: Tokyo, Shinagawa, Shin-Yokohama, Odawara / Atami / Mishima / Shizuoka / Hamamatsu depending on service, Nagoya, Kyoto Date: April 2026 Class: Green Car / Ordinary Car Seat: 16 D Travel time: Around 2 hours 40 minutes Fare: Around ¥13,850–¥14,170 JPY for a reserved ordinary seat, around ¥18,690 JPY for Green Car Train line: Tokaido Shinkansen ◽️Video Contents 00:00 Introduction 00:36 Arriving at Tokyo Station 01:54 Tickets & Buying Lunch Box 03:19 Watching the Bullet Trains 04:57 Boarding the Shinkansen Hikari 06:41 First Class Seat Tour 07:37 Departing from Tokyo 08:18 Seat Facilities 11:27 Passing by Mt. Fuji 14:31 Lunch Box 19:01 Max Speed Reached (284 km/h) 21:27 Green Car / Ordinary Car Tour 23:31 Arriving in Kyoto 25:32 Exploring Kyoto 29:31 Thanks for watching! Thank you for watching and see you in the next journey ✨ FOLLOW US:   / alexiarogoz     / luxurytravelhost   #bullettrain #japan #japantravel #japantrain #bullettrainjapan #Shinkansen #firstclass