Join me on an adventure aboard the Kyushu Shinkansen's unique 800 series trains, which stand out due to their limited existence of only nine units and the fact that they never serve Tokyo. So, let's embark on a journey from Hakata to Kumamoto, exploring the peculiarities of these trains and see if they are any good?

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Train type: 800 series Shinkansen
Route: Hakata to Kumamoto
Train: 325 Tsubame
Distance: 117 km
Journey time: 48m
Average speed: 146 km/h
Price: 4700 yen or 29 €