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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 7:46 pm
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ksandness
 
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Originally Posted by h_united
QUOTE=Pickles]...
PS There is no JW Marriott in Tokyo.
Where can I get a timetable for the Hikari? Also I am assuming I can just buy the tickets from the station.[/QUOTE]

That's the beauty of the Shinkansen. You don't really need a timetable. On my last trip, I took a picture of the English phase of the flashing departure sign over the Shinkansen turnstile at Nagoya. The trains to Tokyo were leaving every three to eight minutes.
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