Originally Posted by SoManyMiles-SoLittleTime
Bullet train is an odd experience: it's SO smooth, I didn't have any real sense at all how fast we were moving.
I'm afraid that's my experience too, it was only when we passed a shinkansen going the other direction whilst at full throttle (WHOOOOMPHFF!) that I got reminded of the speed at which were pelting - must admit that I've only travelled on shinkansen after sunset.
The other poster's suggestion of standing at a platform whilst a nozomi hurtles past sounds (literally) awesome. ^ ^ ^