A 500 Series Shinkansen departs Kobe station. JR West have downgraded these trains to smaller sets, and they have been removed off the premier Nozomi runs. They now run on Kodama services only and only between Osaka and Hakata. Once the flagship train of JR West, these trains are the most expensive build of all Shinkansens and it is sad to see their demise straight to Kodama runs, but at least they are still in service.
That is sad to see go, that looks like a very nice train.
CalPolyView 5 months ago