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The Tokaido Shinkansen is the worldʟ s †rst high-speed rail. It connects Tokyo to Shin-Osaka and commenced operation in October 1964 right before the 1964 Olympic Games was held in Tokyo. The Tokaido Shinkansen links Japanʟ s three largest metropolitan areas (Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka) with high frequency service that provides 373 services daily (including extra services). Carrying around 174 million passengers annually, the Tokaido Shinkansen serves as one of the worldʟ s main transportation corridors in volume. As the forerunning Shinkansen line in Japan, the Tokaido Shinkansen has transported around 6.4 billion people since the commencement of operation and has supported the dynamic growth of the Japanese economy. The Tokaido Shinkansen is currently operated by JR Central. With a maximum speed increase to 285 km/h in Spring 2015, the Tokaido Shinkansen continues to make advancements. ˙ Basic Information Operating segment Inauguration Operating distance Maximum operating speed Minimum travel time Trains/day Number of stations Tokyo·Shin-Osaka October 1964 552.6 km 285 km/h 2h22min 373 trains/day (Includes extra services) 17 *Includes Tokaido-Sanyo interoperating trains Tokaido Shinkansen ˙ Distribution of Major Cities on the Line 9,487 3,746 2,294 1,413 702 805 2,714 Tokyo Yokohama Nagoya Hamamatsu Shizuoka Kyoto Osaka 0 100 200 300 400 500 km ˙ Passenger Ridership Basic resident register population as of January 1, 2019 Unit : 1,000 people Nagoya Odawara Atami Mishima Shizuoka Toyohashi Mikawa-Anjo Kyoto Shin-Fuji Gifu-Hashima Shin-Yokohama Shinagawa Kakegawa Hamamatsu Shin-Osaka Tokyo Maibara Tokaido Shinkansen ʢMillionʣ 0 50 75 25 100 125 150 175 200 1964 ʢYearʣ 1969 1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2018

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Page 1: Tokaido Shinkansen - IHRA -International High …The Tokaido Shinkansen is the world’s first high-speed rail. It connects Tokyo to Shin-Osaka and commenced operation in October

The Tokaido Shinkansen is the world’s first high-speed rail. It connects Tokyo to Shin-Osaka and commenced operation in October 1964 right before the 1964 Olympic Games was held in Tokyo.The Tokaido Shinkansen links Japan’s three largest metropolitan areas (Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka) with high frequency service that provides 373 services daily (including extra services). Carrying around 174 million passengers annually, the Tokaido Shinkansen serves as one of the world’s

main transportation corridors in volume. As the forerunning Shinkansen line in Japan, the Tokaido Shinkansen has transported around 6.4 billion people since the commencement of operation and has supported the dynamic growth of the Japanese economy. The Tokaido Shinkansen is currently operated by JR Central.With a maximum speed increase to 285 km/h in Spring 2015, the Tokaido Shinkansen continues to make advancements.

■ Basic Information

Operating segment

Inauguration

Operating distance

Maximum operating speed

Minimum travel time

Trains/day

Number of stations

Tokyo‒Shin-Osaka

October 1964

552.6 km

285 km/h

2h22min

373 trains/day (Includes extra services)

17

*Includes Tokaido-Sanyo interoperating trains

Tokaido Shinkansen

■ Distribution of Major Cities on the Line9,487

3,7462,2941,413 7028052,714

TokyoYokohamaNagoya Hamamatsu ShizuokaKyotoOsaka

0100200300400500km

■ Passenger Ridership

Basic resident register population as of January 1, 2019Unit : 1,000 people

Nagoya

Odawara

AtamiMishima

ShizuokaToyohashi

Mikawa-Anjo

Kyoto

Shin-Fuji

Gifu-Hashima

Shin-YokohamaShinagawa

KakegawaHamamatsu

Shin-OsakaTokyo

Maibara

Tokaido Shinkansen

(Million)0

50

75

25

100

125

150

175

200

1964

(Year)

1969 1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2018

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Shin-KobeHimeji

Shin-Onomichi

Hiroshima

Higashi-Hiroshima Fukuyama Shin-

Kurashiki

OkayamaTokuyama

Shin-Shimonoseki

Shin-Yamaguchi

Asa Shin-Iwakuni

Nishi-Akashi

Kokura AioiMiharaHakata

Shin-Osaka

Sanyo Shinkansen

The Sanyo Shinkansen, which is currently operated by JR West,commenced operation between Shin-Osaka and Okayama in March 1972. The remaining section to Hakata was opened in March 1975.This line connects Osaka, the heart of West Japan, to various cities inWest Japan including Fukuoka City, the economic center of Kyushu.Like the Tokaido Shinkansen, the Sanyo Shinkansen also serves as a

main artery in the Pacific belt zone, the central hub of manufacturingin Japan, with around 74 million passengers annually.Furthermore, in conjunction with the opening of all sections of theKyushu Shinkansen in March 2011, through service from the SanyoShinkansen now enables smooth transportation from SouthernKyushu all the way through the Chugoku region to Osaka.

■ Passenger Ridership■ Basic Information

Operating segment

Inauguration

Operating distance

Maximum operating speed

Minimum travel time

Trains/day

Number of stations

Shin-Osaka‒Hakata

March 1972 (Shin-Osaka‒Okayama)March 1975 (Okayama‒Hakata)

622.3 km

300 km/h

2h21min

267 trains/day (excludes extra services)

19

*Includes Tokaido-Sanyo, Sanyo, Kyushu interoperating trains

2,714

OsakaKobeOkayamaHiroshimaFukuoka

1,5387091,1961,541

km 0100200300400500600

■ Distribution of Major Cities on the Line

Basic resident register population as of January 1, 2019Unit : 1,000 people

Sanyo Shinkansen

0

50

75

25

100

125

150

175

200

(Million)1964

(Year)

1969 1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2018

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Echigo-Yuzawa

Jomo-Kogen

Urasa

Nagaoka

Tsubamesanjo

Omiya

Tokyo

Hachinohe

Sendai

Niigata

KumagayaHonjowaseda

Ueno

NasushiobaraShin-Shirakawa

Shiroishizao

Shin-AomoriShichinohe-Towada

Ninohe

Morioka

Iwate-Numakunai

Shin-HanamakiKitakami

Mizusawaesashi

Kurikoma-kogen

Koriyama

Fukushima

Utsunomiya

Oyama

Ichinoseki

Furukawa

Takasaki

Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen

■ Basic Information ■ Passenger Ridership

Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen

■ Distribution of Major Cities on the Line9,487

1,302 290

Tokyo Saitama Morioka

1,063

Sendai

279

Fukushima

523

Utsunomiya

374

Takasaki

285

Aomori

793

Niigata

0 100 200 300 400 500 700600km

Basic resident register population as of January 1, 2019Unit : 1,000 people

Tohoku Shinkansen

Operating segment

Operating distance

Maximum operating speed

Minimum travel time

Trains/day

Number of stations *Some overlap

713.7 km

320 km/h

2h59min

181 trains/day (excludes extra services)

23

Tokyo‒Shin-aomori

*Some overlap

333.9 km

240 km/h

1h37min

78 trains/day (excludes extra services)

12

Tokyo‒Nigata

Joetsu Shinkansen

Inauguration

June 1982 (Omiya‒Morioka: Tohoku)November 1982 (Omiya‒Niigata: Joetsu)March 1985 (Ueno‒Omiya: Tohoku and Joetsu)June 1991 (Tokyo‒Ueno: Tohoku and Joetsu)December 2002 (Morioka‒Hachinohe: Tohoku)December 2010 (Hachinohe‒Shin-Aomori: Tohoku)

The Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen are currently operated by JR East. The Tohoku Shinkansen is Japan’s fastest Shinkansen, travelling between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori at a maximum speed of 320 km/h. The Omiya-Morioka section was opened in June 1982, followed by the remaining sections in December 2010. The Tohoku Shinkansen travels through eastern Japan from south to north, starting from Tokyo and making its way up through Sendai, the central part of the Tohoku region, to Aomori.

Approximately 93 million people ride this Shinkansen annually.The Joetsu Shinkansen runs between Tokyo and Niigata, an area which has

one of the heaviest snowfalls in the world (Niigata Prefecture).The Omiya-Niigata section was opened in November 1982. After this, the Shinkansen

line was gradually extended and all remaining sections were opened in June 1991. Approximately 44 million passengers ride the Joetsu Shinkansen annually. Extensive measures against snow-related disasters, such as the installation of snow-melting equipment as well as roofs over all the tracks and platforms at stations in Niigata Prefecture, have been installed along this line.

(Million)0

50

100

150

200

1964

(Year)

1969 1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2018

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Nagasaki

Takeo-Onsen

Ureshino-OnsenShin-

Omura

Kumamoto

Shin-Minamata

Shin-Yatsushiro

Kurume

Chikugo-FunagoyaShin-Omuta

Shin-Tamana

Sendai

Shin-Tosu

Izumi

Hakata

Kagoshima-Chuo

2022~(provisional name)

(provisional name)

Kyushu Shinkansen

The Kyushu Shinkansen, which is operated by JR Kyushu, first commenced operation between Shin-Yatsushiro and Kagoshima-Chuo in March 2004. The remaining section to Hakata opened in March 2011. The Kyushu Shinkansen service has considerably shortened the time required to travel between the Kansai and Kyushu areas by decreasing the travel time between Shin-Osaka and Kagoshima-Chuo from about 5 hours to about 3 hours and 40 minutes. As a result, people have increasingly shifted away from air travel to rail travel between the Kansai and Kyushu areas. The Kyushu Shinkansen, which carries around 14 million passengers a year, serves as a key mode of transportation in the Kyushu area.In addition, the 66 km Nishi-Kyusyu route connecting Takeo-Onsen and Nagasaki is under construction and planned to open in 2022. This new route is expected tofurther increase trafic flows.

■ Basic Information ■ Passenger Ridership

Operating segment

Inauguration

Operating distance

Maximum operating speed

Minimum travel time

Trains/day

Number of stations

Hakata‒Kagoshima-Chuo

March 2004 (Shin-Yatsushiro‒Kagoshima-Chuo)March 2011 (Hakata‒Shin-Yatsushiro)

288.9 km

260 km/h

1 h16min

119 trains/day (excludes extra services)

12

■ Distribution of Major Cities on the Line

0100200300km

Basic resident register population as of January 1, 2019Unit : 1,000 people

1,541

Fukuoka

734

Kumamoto

422

Nagasaki

233

Saga

605

Kagoshima

Kyushu Shinkansen

*Includes Sanyo-Kyushu interoperating trains

(Million)0

5

10

15

20

1964

(Year)

1969 1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2018

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Tsuruga

Joetsu-MyokoToyamaKanazawa

Fukui Nagano

Kurobe-Unazuki-Onsen

Itoigawa

Iiyama

Ueda

Sakudaira

KaruizawaAnnakaharuna

Shin-Takaoka

Omiya

Takasaki

KumagayaHonjowaseda

TokyoUeno

Plan to Extend to Osaka

2023~

Hokuriku Shinkansen

The Hokuriku Shinkansen, operated jointly by JR East and JR West, first offered service between Takasaki and Nagano section in October 1997 and then expanded to the section between Nagano and Kanaza-wa in March 2015. The Shinkansen reduced traveling time between Tokyo and Kanazawa from 3 hours and 51 minutes to the fastest time of 2 hours and 28 minutes, and has had a significant ripple effect on business, tourism and other facets of the Hokuriku region.31 million people use the Hokuriku Shinkansen as the main transporta-tion between Tokyo and Hokuriku area. Preparations are also moving forward to open a 125km section between Kanazawa and Tsuruga at the end of 2023. The specific location of the route the Shinkansen will take further west of Tsuruga is now in the selection phase.

Hokuriku Shinkansen

■ Distribution of Major Cities on the Line

Basic resident register population as of January 1, 2019Unit : 1,000 people

■ Passenger Ridership

9,4871,302

378

TokyoSaitamaNagano

0100200300400500km

417

Toyama

454

Kanazawa

264

Fukui

■ Basic Information

Operating segment

Operating distance

Maximum operating speed

Minimum travel time

Trains/day

Number of stations

Tokyo‒Kanazawa

450.5 km

260 km/h

2h28min

84 trains/day (excludes extra services)

18

Inauguration

November 1982 (Omiya‒Takasaki)March 1985 (Ueno‒Omiya)June 1991 (Tokyo‒Ueno)October 1997 (Takasaki‒Nagano)March 2015 (Nagano‒Kanazawa)

374

Takasaki

(Million)0

10

20

30

1964 1969 1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2018(Year)

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飯山

Oshamambe

Kutchan

Kikonai

Okutsugaru-Imabetsu

Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto

Shin-Yakumo

Sapporo

Shin-Otaru

Shin-Aomori

2031~

Hokkaido Shinkansen

The Hokkaido Shinkansen, operated by JR Hokkaido, opened along the section extending from Shin-Aomori to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in March 2016. Using through-service provided by the Tohoku Shinkansen, the Hokkaido Shinkansen links Tokyo and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in the shortest time of 3 hours and 58 minutes. Preparations are moving forward with the aim of commencing operation along the approximately 211km from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo at the end of 2031. The opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen is expected to revitalize tourism, business exchange and other aspects of the Hokkaido, Tohoku and greater Tokyo metropolitan area economies as well as increase the flow of passengers.

Hokkaido Shinkansen

■ Distribution of Major Cities on the Line

285

Aomori

259

Hakodate

117

Otaru

1,955

Sapporo

0 100 200 500400300kmBasic resident register population as of January 1, 2019Unit : 1,000 people

■ Basic Information

Inauguration

Operating segment

Operating distance

Maximum operating speed

Minimum travel time

Trains/day

Number of stations

Shin-Aomori‒Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto

148.8 km

260 km/h

57min

March 2016(Shin-Aomori‒Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto)

26 trains/day (excludes extra services)

4

■ Passenger Ridership

(Million)0

10

20

30

1964 1969 1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2018(Year)