The Sanyo Shinkansen Line 

<section data-class="texte-bandeau" class=""><div class="titrebandeau"><h1 data-gramm_id="dabf13ca-f9c4-8954-08c4-714952e16a6e" data-gramm="true" spellcheck="false" data-gramm_editor="true">The Sanyo Shinkansen Line&nbsp;</h1><grammarly-btn><div class="_1BN1N Kzi1t _2SRUV MoE_1 _2DJZN" style="z-index: 2; transform: translate(910px, 10px);"><div class="_1HjH7"><div title="Protected by Grammarly" class="_3qe6h">&nbsp;</div></div></div></grammarly-btn><div class="accroche" data-gramm_id="f0270e6b-5269-46c1-19d1-056ae1ad1fb3" data-gramm="true" spellcheck="false" data-gramm_editor="true"></div><grammarly-btn><div class="_1BN1N Kzi1t MoE_1 _2DJZN" style="z-index: 2; transform: translate(920px, 48px);"><div class="_1HjH7"><div title="Protected by Grammarly" class="_3qe6h">&nbsp;</div></div></div></grammarly-btn></div></section>

<section data-class="titre-onglet-vert-gris" class=""><h2><b>travel west with</b>&nbsp;a shinkansen&nbsp;</h2></section>

<section data-class="bloc-2-colonnes-texte-photo" class=""><div class="fright"><div class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/shinkansen/sanyo-shinkansen-line-250-250.jpeg" alt="The Sanyo Shinkansen with a Japan Rail Pass"></div></div><div class="texte fleft">The Sanyo Shinkansen Line is the Shinkansen Line between <b>Shin-Osaka station and Hakata Station Station (Fukuoka)</b> operated by JR West.<br><br>Depending on their journey, some shinkansen are going from Tokyo and Kyoto to Hakata, or from Shin-Osaka to Kagoshima. There are <b>5 types of train on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line</b> : Nozomi, Hikari, Kodama, Mizuho, Sakura.<br><br>Please note that the Hikari, Kodama and Sakura are covered by <a href="/jrpass" title="The Japan Rail Pass">the Japan Rail Pass</a> and that the Nozomi and the Mizuho Shinkansen are not covered by the Japan Rail Pass.<br><br>New : <a href="https://www.japan-rail-pass.com/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/free-wifi-shi…; title="Wifi on shinkansen with a Japan Rail Pass">Wifi Services</a> are available on board<br><br><b>SANYO SHINKANSEN LINE MAP IN BLUE</b><br>(Source : Wifi Service - JR West)<br><br></div><div class="clearfix"></div></section><section data-class="imagesimplecentree" class=""><div class="image center"><div><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/shinkansen/tokaido-sanyo-kyushu-shinkansen-400-215.jpg" alt="Shinkansen map with a Japan Rail Pass"></div></div></section><section data-class="bloc-2-colonnes-texte-photo" class=""><div class="fright"><div class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/stations/hakatastation250.jpg" alt=""></div></div><div class="texte fleft">Main stations along the Sanyo Shinkansen are <b>Shin Kobe, Himeji,&nbsp; Okayama and Hiroshima</b>.<br><br>Main itineraries with the sightseeing details are detailed in the link below :&nbsp;<br><ul><li><a href="https://www.japan-rail-pass.com/japan-by-rail/itineraries/how-to-go-fro…; title="How to go from Kyoto to Okayama with a Japan Rail Pass ?">How to go from Kyoto, Shin Osaka to Okayama ?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.japan-rail-pass.com/japan-by-rail/itineraries/how-to-go-fro…; title="How to go from Okayama to Hiroshima with a Japan Rail Pass ?">How to go from Okayama to Hiroshima ?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.japan-rail-pass.com/japan-by-rail/itineraries/how-to-go-fro…; title="How to go from Hiroshima to Fukuoka with a Japan Rail Pass ? ">How to go from Hiroshima to Hakata</a> ?</li></ul><div><font color="#24903b"><br><br></font></div><br></div><div class="clearfix"></div></section><section data-class="bloc-2-colonnes-texte-photo" class=""><div class="fright"><div class="image"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/shinkansen-luggage-250-231.jpg" alt="New rules for luggages in shinkansen"></div></div><div class="texte fleft">Please note that starting from May 2020, <b>a seat reservation near the luggage area will be MANDATORY in the shinkansen of the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu lines if the sum of the dimensions of your luggage exceeds 160 cm</b>. In addition, the total height + width + depth of each item must be less than 250 cm.T<br><br>IME/FARE FROM SHIN-OSAKA STATION</div><div class="clearfix"></div></section><section data-class="imagesimplecentree" class=""><div class="image center"><div><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/shinkansen/sanyo-shinkansen-table-time-fare.jpg" alt="Distance and Price - Sanyo Shinkansen Line"></div></div></section>

<section data-class="titre-onglet-vert-gris" class=""><h2><font color="#24903b">more&nbsp;</font>Travel tips</h2></section>

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