Shinkansen Route Map; Japan Data. Shinkansen Route Map Guide to Japan Travel Society Mar 16, 2024; updated Apr 18, 2025. ... Using existing limited express services between Hakata and Takeo Onsen.

The inaugural Shinkansen line was launched on October 1, 1960, with new rails constructed to accommodate the futuristic-looking trains at a total cost of approximately $11.4 billion.

In March 2024, the Hokuriku Shinkansen extended its services from Kanazawa to Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture. We present a map of the lines, along with information on prices, services, and carriage ...

Japan’s sleek Shinkansen bullet trains zoomed onto the railway scene in the 1960s, shrinking travel times and inspiring a global revolution in high-speed rail travel that continues to this day.

The amazing £9bn high-speed train that can reach 177mph and is the world's 'most punctual' The first Shinkansen line opened more than 60 years ago and is said to be the world's most punctual.

A map showing the 226-mile route from Tokyo to Nagoya (Image: JR Central) If that wasn’t mind bending enough, 90 percent of the journey will be completed inside tunnels.

JR East suspends over 1,200 shinkansen and express trains meant for Golden Week due to coronavirus The Tohoku, Hokkaido, Hokuriku and Joetsu shinkansen and more are affected Written by ...

The opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen service this Saturday will mark a symbolic moment for development of the super-express railway network across Japan. The new 149 km section between Shin ...