Sanyō Shinkansen

The Shinkansen line connecting Shin-Osaka in Osaka with Hakata in Fukuoka, linking western Honshu to northern Kyushu.

Shin-Osaka Station: A major railway station in Osaka and the eastern terminus of the Sanyō Shinkansen. The line begins here, where it connects with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen.
Japanese National Railways: Japan’s state-owned railway corporation, which operated the country’s railways until its breakup in 1987. It planned and built the Sanyō Shinkansen before the railway privatization.
Mizuho: A limited-stop Shinkansen service linking Shin-Osaka and Kagoshima-Chūō via the Sanyō and Kyushu lines. It uses the Sanyō corridor for fast through journeys between Kansai and southern Kyushu.
Regional development in Japan: The economic and social changes shaping the growth and distribution of activity across Japan’s regions. The line improved access between major cities while changing the advantages of locations along its route.
Hakata Station: A major railway station in Fukuoka and the western terminus of the Sanyō Shinkansen. The line ends here, connecting northern Kyushu with western Honshu.
Sanyō Shinkansen opening: The phased inauguration of the Sanyō Shinkansen, completed with the Shin-Osaka–Hakata section in 1975. The 1975 completion established the line between its present endpoints.
Hikari (train): A Shinkansen service that runs on the Tōkaidō and Sanyō lines, with more stops than Nozomi. Hikari links the line to destinations east of Shin-Osaka.
Shinkansen effect: The effects of high-speed rail access on travel, land use, and regional economic activity. The Sanyō line is a case for examining how new rail access affects cities.
Shinkansen: Japan’s high-speed rail network, operated on dedicated lines by multiple railway companies. The Sanyō line is one part of this national network.
Tōkaidō Shinkansen: Japan’s first Shinkansen line, connecting Tokyo and Shin-Osaka since 1964. The Sanyō line extended high-speed rail westward from its eastern terminus.

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