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Tōkaidō Shinkansen
To Kyoto and Osaka
The bullet train from Tokyo and Shinagawa to Kyoto, Osaka and beyond.
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- High-speed rail
- Address
- Tokyo Station, Tokyo
- Nearest metro
- Tokyo
100 m · 1 min walk
More distances - Website
- global.jr-central.co.jp
About Tōkaidō Shinkansen
JR Central runs the Tōkaidō Shinkansen from Tokyo and Shinagawa to Nagoya, Kyoto and Shin-Osaka (jr-central.co.jp). On clear days, sit on the right-hand side (seat E on most trains) going west for Mount Fuji.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Tōkaidō Shinkansen before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Tōkaidō Shinkansen are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- TokyoM100 m1 min walk
- Nijubashimae 'Marunouchi'C300 m4 min walk
- OtemachiCIMTZDT;ZDT;Z;TS;TN400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- The palace gardens950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Tokyo Tower3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Sensō-ji4.5 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Tokyo Skytree5.2 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Meiji Jingū5.9 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min
- The Shibuya crossing6.2 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Haneda Airport15 kmCar or taxi 56 min
Main railway stations
- Ueno Station3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Shinjuku Station6.0 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Shibuya Station6.1 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Shinagawa Station6.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 27 min
Location
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