Come Spring 2011 Japan will add another Shinkansen model to it’s already impressive lineup. The E5 Series Shinkansen will be put to work by JR East and run from Tokyo to Shin-Aomori in just over 3 hours eventually reaching speeds of 320 kilometers per hour.
E5 Series Shinkansen meeting the press
The long 15 meter platypus-like nose is is designed to reduce noise when entering tunnels and as can be seen above the entire aluminium alloy body will be mostly painted green and white with a pink stripe. This is one good looking train but the design of the N700 is still my favourite. Check the video below for a better veiw of the E5 Series Shinkansen including on the track action and testing.
Image and Information sources
Mainichi News Photo Journal
Wikipedia
JR East
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That is a pretty cool looking train. I wonder how well the nose will work in reducing noise.
Cool! I have rode the N700 a few times and it is very nice. I can’t wait to try this one out.
Maybe there is somthin sophisticated inside the nose…
I saw this outside the Sendai train yard last summer, but couldn’t get my camera out in time to get a shot.
Green hardhats![[jamaica]](http://www.jamaipanese.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/jamaica.jpg)
I like the green part but the color of the bottom sucks. I would like to ride it. To tell the truth I havent even rode a shinkansen in my 2+ years in Japan![[sob]](http://www.jamaipanese.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/sad.jpg)
I’ve done the Tokyo-to-Osaka ride on Nozomi (non-stop from Tokyo to Nagoya) and it was smoother than flying, and almost as fast ;)
My job requires me to travel all throughout East Japan on the company’s coin, so maybe I’ll be able to take a free ride on this baby, as well.
you are one lucky chap -_-
It looks like a spaceship :D Does it transform too?
thats highly classified information :P
First time here and looks like a very successful blog . Another great invention created by the Japanese .![[japan]](http://www.jamaipanese.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/japan.jpg)
Impressive looking train. More reason for us to make a return trip to Japan in 2011.![[smile]](http://www.jamaipanese.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/squint.jpg)
maybe we’ll be in Japan around the same time :D
The train looks nice, but BOY! does the colour scheme hurt my eyes >_<
I don’t think there’s ever been a prettier train than the 500 series. The nose on this one is fugly.
the n700 is my favourite :P
Wow!! Interesting design!!
N700 is really comfortable on the Tokaido Shinkansen. Hopefully, N700-I Bullet (330km/h) will be an international success.
E5 in action (320 km/h)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBxhTj2uAoc
E5 at Tokyo Station
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_w435B-FY4&feature=fvsr
I wonder if JR East will raise the maximum speed to 360 km/h to get to Sapporo. E5 is based on Fastech 360.