The Shinkansen network

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<section data-class="titre-hautdepage-vert-gris" class=""><h2><b>from north</b>&nbsp;to south</h2></section>

<section data-class="texte-libre" class=""><div data-gramm_id="d001f1eb-3be0-2fa9-a34d-0f794e70d83e" data-gramm="true" spellcheck="false" data-gramm_editor="true">There are many lines of <a href="/bullet-train-japan" title="the Shinkansen ">Shinkansen </a>in Japan. This scheme will help you to understand the shinkansen network. There are all covered by<a title="the Japan Rail pass" href="/jr-pass"> the Japan Rail Pass</a> except Nozomi and Mizuho Trains.<br><br></div><grammarly-btn><div style="z-index: 2; transform: translate(570px, 42px);" class="_1BN1N Kzi1t MoE_1 _2DJZN"><div class="_1HjH7"><div title="Protected by Grammarly" class="_3qe6h">&nbsp;</div></div></div></grammarly-btn></section><section data-class="imagelargecentreeaveclien" class=""><a href="/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/shinkansen/Understand_the_Shinkansen_V2.pdf" title="Understand the shinkansen network" target="_blank"><div class="image center"><img src="/sites/default/files/legacy/japan_rail_pass/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/shinkansen/Understand-the-Shinkansen.jpg" alt="Understand the shinkansen network"></div></a></section><section data-class="ligne-lien" class=""><div class="bloc-simplelien"><a href="/public/files/Le_Japon_en_Train/shinkansen/Understand_the_Shinkansen_V2.pdf" title="Shinkansen network's map" target="_blank"><div class="lien"><div style="text-align: left;">click here to enlarge the shinkansen &nbsp;network' s map</div></div></a></div></section><section data-class="titlesouschapitre" class=""><div class="graytitle-chapter">Going to the north</div></section><section data-class="texte-libre" class=""><div data-gramm_id="9f97df18-3ed2-6ed1-374c-a9af47df0f13" data-gramm="true" spellcheck="false" data-gramm_editor="true"><b><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/hokuriku-shinkansen" title="The Hokuriku Shinkansen">The Hokuriku Shinkansen</a></b> have four different types of shinkansen. Travel to Kanazawa in just <g class="gr_ gr_35 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Style multiReplace" id="35" data-gr-id="35">2h30 !</g> The Asama runs between Tokyo and Nagano, The Kagayaki and Hakutaka between Tokyo and Kanazawa ( <g class="gr_ gr_29 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling" id="29" data-gr-id="29">kagayaki</g> being the faster), and the Tsurugi between Toyama and Kanazawa.<br><br><b><a href="/japan-by-rail/itineraries/how-to-go-from-niigata-to-tokyo" title="How to go from Niigata to Tokyo with a Japan Rail Pass ?">The Joetsu Shinkansen</a> </b>has two different types <g class="gr_ gr_36 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Style multiReplace" id="36" data-gr-id="36">of &nbsp;</g><g class="gr_ gr_37 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Style multiReplace" id="37" data-gr-id="37"><g class="gr_ gr_36 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Style multiReplace" id="36" data-gr-id="36">shinkansen</g> :</g> the Toki is the fastest <a href="/japan-by-rail/itineraries/how-to-go-from-niigata-to-tokyo" title="How to go from Niigata to Tokyo with a Japan Rail Pass ? ">between Tokyo and Niigata</a> (about 2h). Some Toki <g class="gr_ gr_38 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="38" data-gr-id="38">use</g> 2-story train sets and are known as MAX Toki. The Tanigawa is serving all stations between Tokyo and Echigo-Yuzawa station. During the winter, some trains serve Gala Yukawa station ( access to Gala Yukawa ski resort).<br><br><b>The Yamagata Shinkansen</b> has only one category of <g class="gr_ gr_33 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar only-ins doubleReplace replaceWithoutSep" id="33" data-gr-id="33">train</g> called Tsubasa, running between Tokyo and Shin-jo in 3h30.<a title="The Toreiyu Tsubasa" target="_blank" href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/toreiyu-tsubasa"> The Torei-yu Tsubasa</a> in <g class="gr_ gr_34 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="34" data-gr-id="34">a very unique</g> train running mainly on <g class="gr_ gr_23 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del" id="23" data-gr-id="23">week -ends</g> between Fukushima and Shinjo.<br><br><b>The Akita Shinkansen</b> has only one category of <g class="gr_ gr_25 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar only-ins doubleReplace replaceWithoutSep" id="25" data-gr-id="25">train</g> called Komachi, which is only with <g class="gr_ gr_26 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar only-ins doubleReplace replaceWithoutSep" id="26" data-gr-id="26">reserved seat</g>.<br><br><b>The Tohoku <g class="gr_ gr_27 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" id="27" data-gr-id="27">shinkansen</g></b> has two different <g class="gr_ gr_32 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Style multiReplace" id="32" data-gr-id="32"><g class="gr_ gr_28 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" id="28" data-gr-id="28">shinkansen</g>&nbsp;:</g> the Yamabiko is the fastest running as far north as Morioka, although some terminate at <a href="/japan-by-rail/itineraries/how-to-go-from-tokyo-to-sendai" title="How to go from Tokyo to Sendai with a Japan Rail Pass ? ">Sendai</a>. The Nasuno is the slowest one and serves all the station between Tokyo and Koriyama.<br><br><b><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/hokkaido-shinkansen" title="The Hokaido Shinkansen">The <g class="gr_ gr_21 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" id="21" data-gr-id="21">Hokkaido</g> Shinkansen</a></b> has two different <g class="gr_ gr_31 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Style multiReplace" id="31" data-gr-id="31">shinkansen :</g> the Hayabusa reach <a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/hokkaido-shinkansen-what-to-see" title="Discover the north of Japan with a japan Rail Pass">Shin Hakodate and Hokkaido</a>&nbsp;in 4 hours and 2 minutes with the fastest train and all seats <g class="gr_ gr_30 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="30" data-gr-id="30">has</g> to be reserved. The Hayate operates one return service per day between Morioka and Shin Hakodate and one return service between Shin Aomori and Shin Hakodate.<br><br></div><grammarly-btn><div class="_1BN1N Kzi1t _1v-Lt _3MyEI MoE_1 _2DJZN" style="z-index: 2; transform: translate(570px, 420px);"><div class="_1HjH7"><div title="Found 16 errors in text" class="_3qe6h">16</div></div></div></grammarly-btn></section><section data-class="titlesouschapitre" class=""><div class="graytitle-chapter">going to the south</div></section><section data-class="texte-libre" class=""><div data-gramm_id="a6f8d882-dc52-3905-02c6-272bdb367c18" data-gramm="true" spellcheck="false" data-gramm_editor="true"><a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/tokaido-lines"><b title="The Tokaido Shinkansen Lines">The Tokaido Shinkansen</b> </a>has three types of trains. The Nozomi is the fastest train and <g class="gr_ gr_21 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="21" data-gr-id="21">reach</g> Kyoto from Tokyo in 2h40 ( only stopping at Shinagawa, Shin Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto <g class="gr_ gr_18 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" id="18" data-gr-id="18">ans</g> Shin Osaka).<br>Along<b> <g class="gr_ gr_19 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="19" data-gr-id="19">Sanyo</g> Shinkansen</b> Nozomi connects Hakata and Hiroshima.<br>The Hikari is the second fastest bullet trains, taking <g class="gr_ gr_25 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Style multiReplace" id="25" data-gr-id="25">about &nbsp;three</g> hours from Tokyo to Shin Osaka. One 16 car Hikari train from Tokyo continues along<b> <a href="https://www.japan-rail-pass.com/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/sanyo-shinkan…; title="The Sanyo Shinkansen Line in Japan">the Sanyo Shinkansen Line</a></b> as far as Okayama each hour. The Kodama is the slowest train as it stopped at every <g class="gr_ gr_26 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="26" data-gr-id="26">stations</g> between Tokyo and Shin Osaka.<br><br>To reach the island of Kyushu, you may need to connect with<b> <a href="/japan-by-rail/travel-tips/kyushu-shinkansen" title="The Kyushu shinkansen with a Japan Rail Pass">the Kyushu Shinkansen</a>,</b> which has three types of Shinkansen.<br>The Mizuho is the fastest train category, stopping at Hakata, Kumamoto <g class="gr_ gr_24 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="24" data-gr-id="24">and</g> Kagoshima-Chuo. it provides though service to t<b>he Sanyo Shinkansen</b> starting from Shin-Osaka.<br>The two other one <g class="gr_ gr_20 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="20" data-gr-id="20">are</g> called Sakura and Tsubame, the latter stopping at all stations.<br><br></div><grammarly-btn><div class="_1BN1N Kzi1t _1v-Lt _3MyEI _2DJZN" style="z-index: 2; transform: translate(570px, 240px);"><div class="_1HjH7"><div title="Found 7 errors in text" class="_3qe6h">7</div></div></div></grammarly-btn></section>

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