"Kodama" Kodama is the slowest tier of Shinkansen service on the Sanyo Shinkansen, and as such, it uses the oldest equipment. On the left is a 500-series train and on the left is... (more)

16-car Shinkansen N700

683-2000 Series was a dual-voltage train used on limited express service Shirasagi between 2002-2015. After being replaced by the -8000 subseries, they received conversion work into DC power-only ... (more)

In 1973, JNR introduced the first titling limited express train, the 381 Series. With the titling technology, the train could operate 20km/h faster than the given speed limit on curved tracks. Yak... (more)

207 series was the first commuter train introduced after the privatization of JR West. The -1000 subseries were the second batch of trains built for the opening of the Tozai Line in 1997. Together... (more)

The 223 series have been the main fleet for services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. The -1000 subseries have a modified design on both body and mechanical parts. Entered service in 1995, t... (more)

A local train connecting Aioi and Niimi via Okayama. Kamigori is a mountain town, surrounded by fresh greenery in May. The rice field irrigation canals are characteristic of the Japanese countrys... (more)

HELLOKITTY SHINKANSEN KODAMA741

The 8-car 700-7000 Series trains joined the JR-West’s fleet in 2000. These trains have a different livery from the 16-car version and branded as Railstar to run the Kodama service on Sanyo Shink... (more)

8-car E units were introduced by JR-West for use on limited-stop Sanyo Shinkansen Hikari Rail Star services between Shin-Osaka and Hakata

The first Shinkansen train that operates at 300km/h, the 500 Series. All nine units belong to JR West, and serve Tokaido.Sanyo Shinkansen between 1997 and 2010. These trains now reformed from 16 t... (more)

Hakata Car Maintenance Centre is the depot to conduct major maintenance for trains on Sanyo Shinkansen. Trains finished washing will line up here and ready for passenger service from Hakata.

JR-Central and JR-West run the 16 car 700-0 and -3000 series trains respectively for Tokaido.Sanyo Shinkansen since 1999. At the moment only a few scheduled services on Tokaido Shinkansen are oper... (more)