Japan really is the home of the ‘bullet train’. The world’s first high-speed train linked the country’s capital Tokyo to Osaka in 1964 and ever since Japan has had a reputation for incredible rail connectivity that is both as punctual as it is quick.

Now, the east Asian powerhouse is embarking on a new bullet train - the Chuo Shinkansen. This one will connect Tokyo’s 37 million inhabitants with the city of Nagoya to the south west.