Shinkansen

I'm on my final shinkansen (bullet train) ride of the trip. I love how easy shinkansens are to ride. Their signage is easy and clear, in Japanese and English. Many of them have outlets at the seats. They are clean, quiet, air-conditioned, and almost always on time. And they are so, so fast. For me, they're a model of how a train system should be run. They're just really expensive :P even an hourlong ride can run you $50, and it's definitely cheaper to fly if you are going a long distance. But since I've had my rail pass, it's been super convenient and fun to ride them whenever possible :)