Akita Shinkansen

A Mini-Shinkansen linking Morioka and Akita; Tokyo-Akita in about 3 hours 50 minutes.

Updated 2026-10-28 · rev 11

Profile

Concept kind: Rail line
Opened: 1997年3月22日
Length: 127.3km
Stations: 7
Termini: 盛冈～秋田（东京～秋田直通）
Maximum speed: 130 km/h (Mini-Shinkansen section)
Status: In operation
Operator: East Japan Railway (JR East)
Owner: Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (Shinkansen sections) / JR companies
Depots: Akita Rolling Stock Center

Overview

The Akita Shinkansen connects Morioka and Akita over 127.3 km, running on regauged conventional tracks (Tazawako and Ou lines) and through-running with the Tohoku Shinkansen; Tokyo-Akita takes about 3 hours 50 minutes.

Line data

Item	Detail
Section	Morioka - Akita (services from Tokyo)
Length	127.3 km
Stations	7
Max speed	130 km/h (Mini-Shinkansen section) / 320 km/h (Tohoku Shinkansen section)
Opened	March 22, 1997
Operator	East Japan Railway (JR East)
Rolling stock	E6 series

Stations

Morioka, Iwate-Numakunai, Shizukuishi, Tazawako, Kakunodate, Omagari and Akita; Kakunodate is the gateway to the 'Little Kyoto of Michinoku'.

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