Mar 29, 1998

	Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen	Tohoku, Yamagata and Akita Shinkansen	Joetsu and Hokuriku(Nagano) Shinkansen
Railways in Japan are a very efficient means of transportation. Trains operate according to a tight schedule, and arrive exactly on time. The Shinkansen links some of Japan's major cities, from Hakata in Kyushu to Morioka in the northern part of the Honshu. At top speed, this train can travel 300 km/h per hour.
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Tokaido Shinkansen takes only two and a half hours to cover the 552.6 kilometers between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka Stations. Sanyo Shinkansen takes only 2 hours and 17 minutes to cover the 623.3 kilometers between Shin-Osaka and Hakata Stations. On the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines, there are 400 intercity train trips each day.

Tohoku Shinkansen takes only 2 hours and 21 minutes to cover the 535.3 kilometers between Tokyo and Morioka Stations. The Tohoku and Yamagata lines conduct 159 intercity trips each day.

Joetsu Shinkansen takes only 1 hour and 42 minutes to cover the 333.9 kilometers between Tokyo and Niigata Stations. The Joetsu lines carries 217 intercity trips per day.