日本の のりもの By Khristina & Jackie

しんかんせん At least 10 different kinds of shinkansen in Japan. Tokaido/ Sanyo Shinkansen connecting Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka together. Runs about 300 km/h. The first shinkansen line and the world’s first high speed train service in Kyushu Shinkansen connecting Yatsushiro with Kagoshima. Done in March Northern Shinkansen, the Tohoku shinkansen from Tokyo to Morioka and the Joetsu Shinkansen to Niigate were completed in 1982.

ひかり »Means “light” »The original shinkansen service on the Tokaido/ Sanyo line. »Takes about three hours to travel from Tokyo to Osaka. »Two Hikari trains per hour.

のぞみ »Means “hope” »The fastest bullet train in Japan. »Takes about 2.5 hours between Tokyo and Osaka. »Only make major stops at Nagoya, Kyoto, Okayama, Hiroshima.

こだま »Local version of the Shinkansen. »Makes all primary and secondary stops. »Is not suitable for long distances. »Fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass.

Ticket Price DurationAdultChildAdultChild 7 - Day¥ 37800¥18900¥ 28300¥ Day¥ 61200¥ 30600¥ 45100¥ Day¥ 79600¥ 39800¥ 57700¥ TypeGreenOrdinary

くるま »Drive on the right side of the car. »Drive on the left side of the road. »Minimum driving age is 18. »Go to local driving center and get your license converted into a Japanese license. »Take an eye test and prove that you have been living in your license issuing country for 3 months. »You will have to take written and practical exam.

日本の くるま  Toyota  Nissan  Honda  Suzuki  Mazda  Daihatsu  Subaru  Isuzu

»Smaller ferries are used for shorter runs. »Bigger ferries are used to hop between the four main islands. »Ferries are slower. »More comfortable and leisure way to travel. »Small fees to bring bikes aboard. »More significant fee to bring motorized vehicles aboard. 2nd B2nd A Top Class 1st Class Lobby

Ticket Price LeaveArriveTop1st2nd B2nd A OsakaBeppu¥22900¥14000¥9900¥7400 OsakaMatsuyama¥17700¥10200¥6900¥5200 Beppu¥9600¥5000¥3600¥2600 MatsuyamaKokura¥12200¥7300¥5200¥3700 OsakaSakate¥11000¥5800¥3000

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じてんしゃ »¥1000 per day to rent a bike. »Many travel to work by bike. »Many cities have no bike lanes. »Bike parking is a problem in some areas. »Occasionally, the police will go around and collect illegally parked bikes. »They will give you a large yellow ticket and 24 hrs. notice before taking away your bike.

しまなみ かいど “Shimanami Kaido”. It’s a highway that spans 6 islands in the Seto Inland Sea It connects Honshu with Shikoku. 60 km long. Some segments are more difficult than others.

Questions:

しんかんせ くるま フェリー じてんしゃ Q 1 What were our four main topics today? （ In Japanese ）

Q2 There are at least ____ different types of bullet trains. 10

Q3 What’s the legal driving age in Japan? 18 Years old

Q4 How many hours of notice do you get before your bicycle is taken to bike jail? 24 Hours

Q5 The Shimanami Kaido joins ____ and ____ together. Honshu and Shikoku

Q6 Which of these two is higher class on the ferry? A) 2nd A B) 2nd B --->

Q7 Do the Japanese drive on the right or left side of their car? Right

Q8 What does のぞみ mean? Hope

Q9 How much ¥ does it cost to rent a bicycle? A) ¥ 1500 B) ¥ 900 C) ¥1000 D) ¥ >

Q10 Do you have to pay an extra fee to bring your motorized vehicle aboard? Yes