Shinkansen
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General NewsTohoku, Joetsu Shinkansen Last Trains to Be Set Earlier Starting Next Spring; Tokyo Station Departure Times to Be Advanced 10 to 20 Minutes
East Japan Railway Co. will advance the departure times of each night’s last trains on the Tohoku...
November 12, 2025
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General NewsTohoku Shinkansen Briefly Suspended Due to Earthquake (Update 1)
Tohoku Shinkansen services are currently suspended between Sendai and Shin-Aomori stations due to...
November 9, 2025
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Japan In FocusSaga: Hot Springs Area in Japan Thriving as Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen Marks 3rd Year Since Opening
SAGA — The Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen, which opened on Sept. 23, 2022, has boosted the local economy...
October 25, 2025
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General NewsTohoku Shinkansen Services Resumes After Suspension Due to Object on Overhead Wires (Update 1)
Tohoku Shinkansen services were suspended between Omiya and Sendai stations on Friday after an ob...
October 10, 2025
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PerspectivesNumber of Trains Running on Japan’s Tokaido Shinkansen Bullet Train Line Hits Highest Ever at 383 Per Day on Average
The Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka is said to be “the world’s ...
September 8, 2025
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General NewsTokaido Shinkansen Train Service Resumes After Suspension Due to Heavy Rain (Update 1)
Tokaido Shinkansen train service has resumed after being suspended between Toyohashi and Mikawa-A...
September 5, 2025
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General News
Fire Breaks Out on Joetsu Shinkansen, Passenger Injured While Extinguishing Flames
A mobile battery carried by a passenger caught fire on the Joetsu Shinkansen line bound for Tokyo...
August 28, 2025
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General NewsTohoku Shinkansen Resumes Services After Suspension Due to Train Malfunction (Update 2)
Tohoku Shinkansen services have been suspended between Tokyo and Morioka stations since Sunday af...
August 24, 2025
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General NewsKyushu Shinkansen Fully Resumes Following Suspension Due to Heavy Rain (Update2)
Services of the Kyushu Shinkansen between Hakata Station and Kumamoto Station have resumed follow...
August 11, 2025
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General NewsSanyo Shinkansen Line to Halt Operations Between Hakata, Hiroshima Stations on Sunday Due to Heavy Rain
West Japan Railway Co. will halt all remaining operations of the Sanyo Shinkansen Line between Ha...
August 10, 2025
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General NewsShinkansen Services, Haneda Departures Unaffected by Tsunami Warning; 2 Ferries for Izu-Oshima Island Head Back to Tokyo
Operations on the Tohoku and Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train lines were not affected by a tsunami...
July 30, 2025
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General News
Tohoku Shinknsen Line Briefly Suspends Operations between Tokyo, Sendai (Update 1)
The Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed railway suspended its operations at around 1:35 p.m. on Thursday...
July 10, 2025
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General News
Tohoku Shinkansen Collides with Bear; Services Suspended
The Tohoku Shinkansen line was suspended after a bullet train collided with a bear while travelin...
June 28, 2025
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General NewsPower Supply Malfunction Likely Caused Tohoku Shinkansen Disruption; Many Other E8 Series Trains Experienced Same Issue
A Tohoku Shinkansen train’s stoppage on Tuesday was presumably caused by a malfunction in the sys...
June 19, 2025
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General News
Tohoku, Yamagata Shinkansen Services Continue to Be Disrupted; JR East Cancels Some Services Bound for Tokyo
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said it has canceled some services on the Tohoku and Yamagata Sh...
June 18, 2025
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Due to Megathrust Earthquake Attention Advisory, Japan’s Tokaido Shinkansen Line Operating at Reduced Speed; Delays of 10 Minutes or More Expected
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Typhoon Lan Might Interrupt Shinkansen Bullet Train Services
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Number of Trains Running on Japan’s Tokaido Shinkansen Bullet Train Line Hits Highest Ever at 383 Per Day on Average
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Tohoku Shinkansen Suspends Operations Between Tokyo and Sendai; No Time Scheduled for Service Resumption Available
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Fukui: Hokuriku Shinkansen Up-And-Coming as ‘Detour’ Route as Tokaido Shinkansen Alternative