Tohoku Shinkansen

Japan's longest Shinkansen, linking Tokyo and Shin-Aomori over 674.9 km at up to 320 km/h.

Updated 2026-10-28 · rev 11

Profile

Concept kind: Rail line
Opened: 1982年6月23日
Last extension: Extension: 2010-12-04
Length: 674.9km
Stations: 22
Termini: 东京～新青森
Maximum speed: 320km/h
Status: In operation
Operator: East Japan Railway (JR East)
Owner: Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (Shinkansen sections) / JR companies
Depots: Shinkansen General Rolling Stock Center (Sendai)

Overview

The Tohoku Shinkansen connects Tokyo and Shin-Aomori over 674.9 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen. Its 320 km/h top speed (Utsunomiya-Morioka) is the fastest in commercial service in Japan; Sendai is about 90 minutes from Tokyo and Shin-Aomori about three hours.

Line data

Item	Detail
Section	Tokyo - Shin-Aomori
Length	674.9 km
Stations	22
Max speed	320 km/h (Utsunomiya-Morioka)
Opened	June 23, 1982 (Omiya-Morioka)
Operator	East Japan Railway (JR East)
Rolling stock	E5, H5, E3, E6, E8 series

Stations

Tokyo, Ueno, Omiya, Oyama, Utsunomiya, Nasu-Shiobara, Shin-Shirakawa, Koriyama, Fukushima, Shiroishi-Zao, Sendai, Furukawa, Kurikoma-Kogen, Mizusawa-Esashi, Kitakami, Shin-Hanamaki, Morioka, Iwate-Numakunai, Ninohe, Hachinohe, Shichinohe-Towada and Shin-Aomori.

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