Tikiake mahere Shinkansen
Kapi katoa ngā whatunga tereina matā o Hapani.
He mea nui: Kāore a Nozomi me Mizuho i te hipokina
Kāore te Japan Rail Pass e hipoki i ngā tereina Nozomi me Mizuho.
JR Pass holders can use Hikari, Sakura, Kodama, and Tsubame.
Ngā rārangi Shinkansen
Reira tereina tere puta noa i Hapani
Tokaido Shinkansen
Japan's busiest and most famous bullet train line. Connects Tokyo to Osaka via Nagoya and Kyoto. Nozomi, Hikari, and Kodama services available.
Sanyo Shinkansen
Extension of Tokaido from Osaka to Hakata (Fukuoka) via Hiroshima, Okayama, and Kobe. Some trains continue as Nozomi/Mizuho.
Tohoku Shinkansen
Connects Tokyo to northern Honshu including Sendai, Morioka, and Shin-Aomori. Hayabusa trains are the fastest.
Hokkaido Shinkansen
Extends from Shin-Aomori through the Seikan Tunnel to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in Hokkaido. Future extension to Sapporo planned.
Hokuriku Shinkansen
Connects Tokyo to Kanazawa via Nagano and the Japanese Alps. Recently extended to Tsuruga in 2024.
Joetsu Shinkansen
Links Tokyo to Niigata on the Sea of Japan coast. Popular for skiing destinations and rice country.
Kyushu Shinkansen
Runs from Hakata to Kagoshima-Chuo through southern Kyushu. Features unique Kyushu design trains.
Yamagata Shinkansen
Mini-Shinkansen from Tokyo to Shinjo via Yamagata. Uses smaller trains that run on conventional tracks.
Akita Shinkansen
Mini-Shinkansen from Tokyo to Akita via Morioka. Connects to hot spring resorts and samurai towns.
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen
New line connecting Takeo-Onsen to Nagasaki. Opened in 2022 with Kamome trains.
Train types explained
Know which Shinkansen services you can use with your JR Pass.
| Train | Line | Description | JR Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nozomi | Tōkaidō/San'yō | Te ratonga tere rawa, KĀORE i hipokina e te JR Pass. Ka tū noa ki ngā teihana matua. | Kāore i kapi |
| Mizuho | San'yō/Kyūshū | Te ratonga tere rawa o Kyūshū, KĀORE i hipokina e te JR Pass. He iti ngā tūnga. | Kāore i kapi |
| Hikari | Tōkaidō/San'yō | He ratonga tere e hipokina ana e te JR Pass. He nui ake ngā tūnga i a Nozomi. | Kapi e te JR Pass |
| Sakura | San'yō/Kyūshū | He ratonga tere e hipokina ana e te JR Pass. He pai te nohoanga 2+2. | Kapi e te JR Pass |
| Kodama | Tōkaidō/San'yō | He ratonga tūnga ki ngā teihana katoa. E hipokina ana e te JR Pass, he pai mō ngā haerenga poto. | Kapi e te JR Pass |
| Hayabusa | Tōhoku/Hokkaidō | Te tereina tere rawa i Hapani. E hipokina ana e te JR Pass. He ihu roa, motuhake. | Kapi e te JR Pass |
| Kagayaki | Hokuriku Shinkansen | He ratonga tere ki Kanazawa. E hipokina ana e te JR Pass. He iti ngā tūnga. | Kapi e te JR Pass |
Ngā ara Shinkansen rongonui
Ngā wā haere me ngā hononga
| Route | Train | Time | Fare | JR Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo → Ōsaka (Shin-Osaka) | Hikari | 2h 30min | ¥14,720 | Kapi e te JR Pass |
| Tokyo → Ōsaka (Shin-Osaka) | Nozomi | 2h 15min | ¥14,720 | Kāore i kapi |
| Tokyo → Kyoto | Hikari | 2h 15min | ¥14,170 | Kapi e te JR Pass |
| Tokyo → Hiroshima | Hikari + Sakura | 4h 30min | ¥19,760 | Kapi e te JR Pass |
| Tokyo → Sendai | Hayabusa | 1h 30min | ¥11,410 | Kapi e te JR Pass |
| Tokyo → Kanazawa | Kagayaki | 2h 30min | ¥14,380 | Kapi e te JR Pass |
| Tokyo → Shin-Hakodate | Hayabusa | 4h | ¥23,430 | Kapi e te JR Pass |
| Hakata → Kagoshima-Chuo | Sakura/Tsubame | 1h 20min | ¥10,640 | Kapi e te JR Pass |
Ngā teihana Shinkansen matua
Ngā tūnga matua i runga i te whatunga tereina matā
Tokyo Station
Grand central hub where 5 Shinkansen lines converge. Historic red-brick Marunouchi building. Platform numbers 20-23 for bullet trains.
Shin-Osaka Station
Major junction where Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen meet. Gateway to western Japan and Kyushu.
Kyoto Station
All Tokaido Shinkansen trains stop here except Nozomi non-stop services. Stunning modern architecture.
Te Teihana o Hiroshima
Te kuwaha ki te Papa Whakamaumaharatanga Rangimarie me Miyajima. Ka tū ngā tereina Sanyo Shinkansen katoa ki konei.
Te Teihana o Hakata
Te teihana matua o Fukuoka. Te pito whakamutunga mō te Sanyo Shinkansen me te tīmatanga o te Kyushu Shinkansen.
Te Teihana o Sendai
Te tāone nui rawa atu i te rohe o Tohoku. He tūnga nui mō ngā tereina o Hayabusa me Yamabiko.
Te Teihana o Kanazawa
He teihana hou ataahua me te kuwaha pahu rākau. Te pito whakamutunga o te Hokuriku Shinkansen.
Te Teihana o Nagoya
Te whare teihana nui rawa atu o Hapani mā te rahi papa. He pū nui o Tokaido Shinkansen.
Ngā tohutohu haere Shinkansen
Kia whai hua ai koe i tō wheako tereina matā
Rāhui vs. kāore i rāhuitia
Ka tukuna e te JR Pass ngā rāhui nohoanga kore utu ki ngā tiiiti tiikiti. Kei te wātea ngā waka kāore i rāhuitia (kāore i rāhuitia) i runga i te nuinga o ngā tereina.
Ngā wā haere tihi
Ka kitea e te Wiki Koura (mutunga o Paenga-whāwhā-te tīmatanga o Mei), Obon (waenganui o Akuhata), me te Tau Hou ngā tereina tino kī. Rāhuitia wawenga.
Food on board
Ekiben (station bento boxes) are a Japanese tradition. Buy before boarding as limited items sold on trains.
Luggage storage
Standard cars have overhead racks. For large suitcases, reserve oversized luggage space when booking seats.
Platform timing
Trains stop for only 1-2 minutes. Know your car number and stand at the correct platform position marked on the ground.
Wi-Fi availability
Free Wi-Fi on most Shinkansen but can be slow. Download entertainment beforehand for long journeys.