E5 "Hayabusa" Feature video from Kato Japan

The E5 "Hayabusa" Shinkansen (the Japanese term for a bullet train) is one of the newest high-speed electric trains in service in Japan, as well as being one of the most beautiful and distinctive in appearance.

The "Hayabusa", or "Falcon", runs from Tokyo up through the northeast end of the island of Honshu, the largest of Japan's four islands, making the 419 mile journey three times a day.

The E5 Hayabusa, in addition to being the latest Japanese prototype bullet train, is also the latest N scale Bullet train produced by Kato Japan, and is available now for special order at your local hobby store as both a starter set and a three-car base powered set with two available add-ons. All of these items can be upgraded with Kato's 11-211/11-212 Version 2 Interior Lighting Kits (as shown in the video above).

10-001 : E5 "Hayabusa" N Scale Starter Set (Three cars with power pack and oval of track)
10-857 : E5 "Hayabusa" three car powered base set
10-858 : E5 "Hayabusa" three car unpowered add-on set A
10-859 : E5 "Hayabusa" four car unpowered add-on set B

The English language Japanese product page for the E5 "Hayabusa" can be located here: http://www.katomodels.com/product/nmi...

Please contact your local hobby store if you are interested in the E5 or any other Japanese bullet trains or locomotives!