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In general, we divide two types of train lines in Japan: regular trains and Shinkansen. There are regular train lines operated by the Japan Railways (JR) company, some are owned by private operators. Although we say the Shinkansen is a type of train, it is actually operated by several different companies depending on the line, five of the main ones:

The Tokaido Shinkansen (東海 道 新 幹線), the most important and congested line, which connects Tokyo and Shin-Osaka (including Nagoya and Kyoto), is operated by JR Central. Just imagine this route is the Tokyo line to the West.

The Sanyō Shinkansen (山陽 新 幹線), a connection from Osaka to Fukuoka (covering Kobe and Hiroshima), is operated by JR West.

The Tohoku Shinkansen, the Tokyo line to the north to the very end of the island, is operated by JR East.

The Hokkaido Shinkansen, which connects to the Tohoku Shinkansen, opened in March 2016 which connects Shin-Aomori and Hakodate Hokuto via the underwater Seikan Tunnel on the Hayabusa Shinkansen train making train lines to Hokkaido Island even more concise. It is planned that this shinkansen line will be connected to the city of Sapporo.

Hokuriku Shinkansen, a new line since 2015 connecting Tokyo to Kanazawa (originally only as far as Nagano). This trail has become popular with tourists who wish to explore the Murodo Dam, Alpine Route, and Shirakawa-Go village.


Shinkansen

There are 2-3 types of Shinkansen departures according to the travel time (and the actual number of stops made). The name varies depending on the operator, such as Super Express, Express, and All-stop. For the Tokaido route: the most express one is called Nozomi, which is the least amount of stops so it arrives faster. Below that is the Hikari type, and the last stop at all the stations is the Kodama type. As for the Hokuriku line (Tokyo-Nagano-Kanazawa), Kagayaki (the fastest) and Hakutaka are distinguished, both of which use the same type of train, namely the E7 series.

Riding the Nozomi type, you can get the newest type of Shinkansen, the N700 series, on the Tokaido route, but not always, depending on the schedule. Also, because there are not many stops, this Shinkansen can reach a top speed of 270-300km / hour, whereas if a regular Kodama is only around 200km / hour (because it has to stop intermittently) and definitely use the 700 series train.

For example for the Tokaido Shinkansen line, between Tokyo to Osaka, Nozomi (total 2 hours 30 minutes) only stops at Nagoya and Kyoto, while if you use the Hikari train (3 hours 2 minutes) there are additional stops for Shizuoka and Hamamatsu, and the Kodama train (4 hours 4 minutes) stops at each stop / city that is passed

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