- unless you’re in Japan. There, you book a train, and get on the train and the train arrives when it meant to. There’s snacks, drinks and clean bathrooms everywhere. And should there be an issue with a train, an event so rare, a TV crew will come and film the “chaos” of everybody waiting in line for 30 mins tops, only to be rebooked on the next connection, by extremely friendly staff that is concerned about things like your party sitting together and the comfort of your seats.