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High Speed Trains in Japan
The network of high speed train is developed ver well in Japan. We call it as ‘Shinkansen’ . The network of ‘Shinkansen’ covers from Hokkaido in north to Kyushu in south, and still developing. The speed in this page is actually operating basis, not in trial operation.
Tohoku Shinkansen / 320 km ph
’Tohoku Shinkansen’ is the fastest train in Japan. The name of train is ‘Hayabusa’. The maximum speed is 320km per hour. ‘Tohoku Shinkansen’ is operated from Tokyo to Aomori. The speed in average is 217km per hour.
Facts about ‘Tohoku Shinkansen’
- Maximum speed is 320 km ph
- Running from Tokyo to Shin-Aomori
- Name of faster train is ‘Hayabusa’
- Speed in average is 217 km ph
Hayabusa is from name of bird, falcon !
Sanyo Shinkansen / 300 km ph
’Sanyo Shinkansen’ is the 2nd fastest train in Japan. The name of train is ‘Nozomi’. The maximum speed is 300km per hour. ‘Sanyo Shinkansen’ is operated from Shin-Osaka to Hakata. The speed in average is 232km per hour.
Facts about ‘Sanyo Shinkansen’
- Maximum speed is 300 km ph
- Running from Shin-Osaka to Hakata
- Name of faster train is ‘Nozomi’
- Speed in average is 232 km ph
We can go to Hiroshima city by Sanyo Shinkansen !
Tokaido Shinkansen / 285 km ph
’Tokaido Shinkansen’ is the 3rd fastest train in Japan. The name of train is also ‘Nozomi’ (*). The maximum speed is 285 km per hour. ‘Tokaido Shinkansen’ is operated from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka. The speed in average is 217km per hour.
* ‘Tokaido Shinkansen’ and ‘Sanyo Shinkansen’ is connected in Shinjuku-Osaka station. ‘Nozomi’ can run from Tokyo to Hakata throughly.
Facts about ‘Tokaido Shinkansen’
- Maximum speed is 285km ph
- Running from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka
- Name of faster train is ‘Nozomi’
- Speed in average is 217 km ph
We can see Mt. FUJI from Tokaido Shinkansen !
Hokuriku, Shinkansen / 260 km ph
’Hokuriku Shinkansen’ is the 4th fastest train in Japan. The name of train is ‘Kagayaki’. The maximum speed is 250 km per hour. ‘Hokuriku Shinkansen’ is operated from Tokyo to Kabazawa station. The speed in average is 184 km per hour.
Facts about ‘Hokuriku Shinkansen’
- Maximum speed is 260 km ph
- Running from Tokyo to Kanazawa’
- Name of faster train is ‘Kagayaki’
- Speed in average is 184 km ph
Hokuriku Shinkansen will be extended to Fukui and Osaka in future !
Kyushu, Hokkaido Shinkansen / 260 km ph
There are two more high speed trains operated with 260 km per hour, ‘Kyushu Shinkansen’ & ‘Hokkaido Shinkansen’. The former is from Hakata to Kagoshima Chuo, the latter is from Shin-Aomori to Shin-Hakodate.
The name of faster train in ‘Kyushu Shinkansen’ is ‘Sakura’ and in ‘Hokkaido Shinkansen’ it’s ‘Hayabusa’.
Facts about ‘Kyushu & Hokkaido Shinkansen’
- Maximum speed is 260 km ph
- Name of train : ‘Sakura’ & ‘Hayabusa’
- Running in Kyushu & Hokkaido
Shinkansen network is now connected from north to south, Hokkaido to Kyushu finally !
Summary
In the end, I would like to summarize the points of this article.
- Tohoku Shinkansen / 320 km ph
- Sanyo Shinkansen / 300 km ph
- Tokaido Shinkansen / 285 km ph
- Hokuriku, Shinkansen / 260 km ph
- Kyushu, Hokkaido Shinkansen / 260 km ph
Now, You got a knowledge of High Speed Trains in Japan !
Postscript
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