Shinkansen Route Map

Tohoku Shinkansen
Tohoku Shinkansen
Tokyo(Morioka)Hachinohe
Akita Shinkansen
Akita Shinkansen
Tokyo(Morioka)Akita
Yamagata Shinkansen
Yamagata Shinkansen
Tokyo(Fukushima)Yamagata or Shinjo
Joetsu Shinkansen
Joetsu Shinkansen
Tokyo(Takasaki)Niigata
Nagano Shinkansen
Nagano Shinkansen
Tokyo(Takasaki)Nagano
Tokaido Shinkansen
Tokaido Shinkansen
TokyoShin-Osaka
Sanyo Shinkansen
Sanyo Shinkansen
Shin-OsakaHakata
Kyushu Shinkansen
Kyushu Shinkansen
Kagoshima-ChuoShin-Yatsushiro
Tokyo terminal
Originally, "Shinkansen" means "a new trunk line" in Japanese.
However, it is used as a proper noun now.

The high-speed new railway line which became independent of an ordinary railway was built. And it is operated at a maximum of 300km/h.

Almost all the Shinkansen train is reserved seats and it is required to purchase a ticket in advance.
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