The Kyushu Shinkansen

  • Published on : 21/03/2017
  • by : Japan Experience

Go south from Fukuoka to Kagoshima with the Kyushu bullet train

Since 2011, ii is very easy to explore southern Japan with a Japan Rail Pass. The Kyushu Shinkansen has a new extension providing services from Hakata (Fukuoka Station) to Kagoshima.

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