The Mini-Shinkansen
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A small follow-up to the Tohoku region, I go over the Mini-Shinkansen, Japan's unique form of high-speed rail, and its two routes - Yamagata and Akita. As always, I also give some recommended locations you can visit by taking the Mini-Shinkansen!Got any feedback or want to leave a comment? Feel free to do so here!Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Train-ing In Japan artwork done by Simon Brigham
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