The Hello Kitty Shinkansen is a Series 500 Shinkansen that is decorated both inside and out with a pink ribbon theme that represents the connections people feel despite being separated by distance.
The first car of the train is an exhibition space, dubbed “Hello!
For a limited time beginning on June 30, 2018, fans of cute mascots and high-speed public transportation will be able to combine their interests by taking a ride on the Hello Kitty Shinkansen, a specially decorated JR Railways bullet train that will make round trips between Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka Prefecture and Hakata in Fukuoka Prefecture.