Shinkansen (Bullet Trains in Japan)

Shinkansen Information

The Shinkansen is a network of high-speed trains in Japan connecting all major cities in Japan.

The maximum speed of Shinkansen trains goes over 320km/hour (200 mph).

Tokyo Station is the main station for Shinkansen trains in Japan.

Japan Shinkansen are famous for being clean, on-time and safe.

It is known that the cleaning crew cleans Shinkansen trains in less than 7 minutes.

In Japan, more than 800 Shinkansen trains run every day.

Depending on the number of stops Shinkansen trains are named differently, for example:
Nozomi, Hikari, Kodama, Mizuho, and Sakura

Two main Shinkansen lines for going South from Tokyo in Japan are :
1). Tokaido Shinkansen - Runs between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka,
2). Sanyo Shinkansen - Runs between Shin-Osaka and Fukuoka (Hakata)

Main Shinkansen lines for going North from Tokyo in Japan are :
1). Tohoku Shinkansen - Runs between Tokyo and Shin-Amori
2). Hokkaido Shinkansen -Runs between Shin-Aomori and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
3). Jōetsu Shinkansen - Runs between Tokyo and Niigata
4). Yamagata Shinkansen - Runs between Tokyo and Shin-Jo
5). Hokuriku Shinkansen - Runs between Tokyo and Kanazawa

Except for Nozomi and Mizuho trains, all Bullet trains "Shinkansen" are covered by JR Pass.