JR Central launches Disney-themed shinkansen on Tokaido line.

JR Central launched a Disney-themed shinkansen train featuring popular characters, operating between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka until mid-September.

Listen up! JR Central just dropped a new Disney-themed shinkansen, and it’s not just any train, it’s a ride straight out of Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea! We got characters from "Frozen" splashing across the sides and it’s making two round trips a day between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka from Friday to mid-September. Can you believe it?

This is the first time they’ve decked out a shinkansen like this since the Tokaido Shinkansen kicked off in '64! JR Central’s president, Shunsuke Niwa, says they want you to feel like you're in a dream while riding. So buckle up, because it’s about to be a magical journey!

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