Man tries out Japan's fastest bullet train for 870-mile journey and shares what leaves him 'deeply impressed'

Taking on an 870-mile journey aboard Japan’s fastest bullet train, one YouTuber discovered why the country’s rail network is considered among the best in the world.

YouTuber Simon Wilson boarded the country’s high-speed Shinkansen network for an epic 870-mile journey from Tokyo all the way to Kagoshima in southern Japan.

The trip would take around seven hours and cost roughly $250, but by the time he reached his destination there was one thing that had left him deeply impressed.

But when you see what he saw, you won’t be surprised why he was ‘deeply impressed’.

Japan’s fastest bullet train took him 870 miles across the country

Wilson’s adventure almost got off to the worst possible start when he struggled to find the correct station and came dangerously close to missing his luxury train journey.

After receiving help from several friendly locals, he finally made it onto the N700S Shinkansen bullet train with just minutes to spare.

Once onboard, he settled into the Green Car, Japan’s equivalent of first class, and began the long journey south.

The route would take him through major cities including Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Kumamoto, and Sendai before eventually arriving in Kagoshima.

Along the way, Wilson explored the train’s facilities and was struck by how clean everything was.

The bathrooms were spotless, the seats were spacious, and the train offered mobile food ordering directly to passengers’ seats.

Even after traveling hundreds of miles at high speed, the ride remained remarkably smooth.

Wilson also spent much of the journey chatting with fellow passengers, many of whom shared recommendations for places to visit and foods to try throughout Japan.

The punctuality and efficiency left him deeply impressed

While the comfort of the train impressed him, it was the efficiency of the Shinkansen system that really stood out.

The first leg of the trip departed Tokyo at exactly 10:09am and arrived in Osaka at exactly 12:36pm.

Not a minute early and not a minute late.

After transferring to a second bullet train, Wilson continued toward Kagoshima, watching as stations came and went in a matter of moments.

He repeatedly commented on how quickly passengers boarded and disembarked, helping the service maintain its famously precise schedule.

By the end of the trip, he was amazed that he had traveled around 1,400km (870 miles) across the country in just seven hours without experiencing any delays.

“I have not seen a train more efficient than this,” he said during the journey.

When he finally arrived in Kagoshima, he checked the time one last time and discovered the train had once again arrived exactly on schedule.

After spending an entire day crossing Japan, Wilson concluded that the trains were ‘super efficient’ and said he was deeply impressed by their cleanliness, comfort, and reliability.

For a country famous for its transport network, the Shinkansen certainly lived up to its reputation.