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A Tokaido Shinkansen N700 train below Mt. Fuji

When the ride is the trip

Enjoy the Shinkansen

It is more than fast. A top-class cabin, private rooms, an undersea tunnel and Japan's shortest bullet-train line: the ride itself is the point.

Travel tips

  • Trolley sales have ended on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen. Buy your ekiben (station lunch box) and drinks at the station before boarding.
  • Mt. Fuji is on the right-hand side (the E-seat side) when travelling from Tokyo toward Shin-Osaka.
  • Seat classes and private rooms are only on some trains. Check when you book.

6 places to go

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  1. 1

    Tokyo

    Station

    GranClass on the Tohoku, Hokkaido and Hokuriku Shinkansen: the top class, with just 18 seats in the car. Some trains serve a light meal and some do not.

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  2. 2

    Shin-Osaka

    Station

    Private rooms (Supreme Class) on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen, introduced in October 2026. Only on some trains, booked online.

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  3. 3

    Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto

    Station

    The Hokkaido Shinkansen: from Shin-Aomori it runs through the undersea Seikan Tunnel to Hokkaido.

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  4. 4

    Takeo-Onsen

    Station

    The Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen “Kamome”: a short line between Takeo-Onsen and Nagasaki, with a same-platform transfer from the limited express from Hakata.

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  5. 5

    Yamagata

    Station

    The Yamagata Shinkansen “Tsubasa” runs on conventional tracks, so the scenery is close and there are even level crossings. The trains are the new E8 series.

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  6. 6

    Hakata

    Station

    The 500 series on Sanyo Shinkansen “Kodama” services, loved for its pointed nose. Regular service is due to end in January 2027.

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Photo and data credits

A Tokaido Shinkansen N700 train below Mt. Fuji tansaisuketti (CC BY-SA 3.0) / Night skyline of Tokyo with the illuminated Tokyo Tower David Kernan (CC BY 4.0) / Fukuoka Tower and the Momochi waterfront Hirho (CC BY-SA 4.0). Cropped and resized.