Nozomi (train)

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Compared with the express Hikari and local Kodama services, the super express Nozomi trains stop only at major stations. On the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Nozomi services stop only at Shinagawa, Shin-Yokohama, Nagoya, and Kyōto between Tokyo and Shin-Ōsaka.[1] On the San'yō Shinkansen, stops are limited to Shin-Kōbe, Okayama, Hiroshima, and Kokura between Shin-Ōsaka and Hakata.

Holders of the Japan Rail Pass are required to purchase an additional ticket to travel on Nozomi services.[2]

History

Wartime steam services

The Nozomi name was first used for long-distance express services operated between Busan in Japanese-occupied Korea and Mukden (now Shenyang) in the former Manchukuo (now China) from 1934.[3] From 1938, the services were extended to run between Busan and Xinjing (now Changchun) in Manchukuo. The Script error: No such module "convert". journey from Busan to Xinjing took over 29 hours, with an average speed of Script error: No such module "convert".. The services were run down between 1943 and 1944.[3]

Shinkansen services

Nozomi shinkansen services commenced on March 14, 1992, using new 300 series trainsets with a top speed of Script error: No such module "convert".. From March 1997, 500 series trainsets were introduced on Tokyo - Hakata Nozomi services, running at a maximum speed of Script error: No such module "convert". and covering the section between Shin-Osaka and Hakata in 2 hours 17 minutes.

700 series trains were introduced on Nozomi services in 1999, and N700 series trains were introduced from July 1, 2007, initially with four daily round-trip runs. All regularly scheduled through Nozomi services to the San'yō Shinkansen (Tokyo–Hakata) were operated by N700 series sets from 13 March 2010. From the start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2012, all regularly scheduled Nozomi services, including runs limited to the Tokaido Shinkansen, were operated by N700 series sets.

With effect December 2023, JR Central and JR West adjusted all Nozomi services to operate with only reserved seats during three seasons that experience the highest ridership: New Years and Christmas (late December through the first week of January), Golden Week (29 April to 5 May), and the Obon festival (mid to late August).[4] These adjustments were made in a bid to increase seat patronage and reduce the amount of standing passengers.[4] From the start of the revised timetable on 15 March 2025, Nozomi services began to operate with only two non-reserved seating cars instead of three outside of peak periods, with officials citing an increase in the popularity of online train reservations.[5]

Stopping patterns (as of January 2024)

Legend

● All trains stop
△ Some trains stop

Only basic Nozomi stopping patterns are shown. Additional Nozomi trains with differing stopping patterns are added during holiday and high-peak travel periods and are not included in this table.

Station Distance (km)
(from Tokyo) 		Tokyo – Hakata*
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Template:STN 6.8 ●
Template:STN 25.5 ●
Template:STN 342.0 ●
Template:STN 476.3 ●
Template:STN 515.4 ●
Template:STN 548.0 ●
Template:STN 570.2 △
Template:STN 601.3 △
Template:STN 676.3 ●
Template:STN 733.1 △
Template:STN 821.2 ●
Template:STN 903.5 △
Template:STN 944.6 △
Template:STN 1013.2 ●
Template:STN 1069.1 ●

Note:
* Some trains begin/terminate at Nagoya, Shin-Osaka, Nishi-Akashi, Himeji, Okayama, or Hiroshima.

Rolling stock

Current rolling stock

Former rolling stock

Formations

Current operations

As of March 2025, trains are formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Hakata end, and car 16 at the Tokyo end. All seats are non-smoking.[7][8][9]

Car no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Class Ordinary non-reserved Ordinary reserved S Work reserved Green reserved Ordinary reserved
Facilities Toilet Toilet   Toilet   Toilet Conductor's office Toilet   Toilet, wheelchair space, multi-purpose room   Toilet   Toilet  

On N700A trains, power outlets are located at the window seats and car end seats on standard cars, and at each seat in Green cars. On N700S trains, power outlets are located at each seat.

The seventh car is designated as the S Work (Shinkansen Work) car, which is intended for business travelers. Unlike standard cars, where a quiet, library-like atmosphere is encouraged, the S Work car permits phone calls, video conferences, and laptop use. Passengers are asked to refrain from chatting with strangers in order to maintain a work-focused environment. Seats recline less than in other cars to provide additional usable tray-table space. Some seats are designated S Work P (Premium), in which the tray tables are angled toward the passenger to improve comfort when using a laptop and the middle seat is blocked, providing additional personal space, a privacy partition, and a beverage holder, as the angled tray tables are not suitable for holding drinks. The S Work car also offers WiFi that is faster, more secure and has no time limits.[10][11][12]

In 2021, payphones were removed from cars 4, 9, 15 (previously present on N700A trains only) and car 12 (previously present on all trains). In March 2024, smoking rooms in cars 3, 7, 10, and 15 were deactivated on trains.[13][14]

See also

References

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