This post gives you most updated informations about Shinkansen lines operation status in Tohoku area.
As of September 23, 2011
The timetable has been back to normal today.
As of August 11, 2011
JR East announced that they will revise the timetable on Sep 1, 2011. It will be almost back to normal. And JR East also announced they start to use the original timetable on Sep 23.
As of June 7, 2011
JR East announced that they will revise the timetable on July 9, 2011. You can find new timetable here. If you want to know how to read it, please refer the chapter of “As of April 29, 2011″ below. New timetable is different format from the present timetable. But you can use same way to read.
Now they have the speed restriction between Nasu-Shiobara and Morioka. They will lift this restriction between Nasu-Shiobara and Fukushima, and between Ichinoseki and Morioka on July 9. They will still have the speed restriction between Fukushima and Ichinoseki. But it will be faster than the present schedule.
- It will be 30 minutes faster to get Shin-Aomori by Hayate than the present time required.
- 17 trains will be added departure or arrival train at Tokyo station.
- It will 34 minutes faster to get Shin-Aomori by Hayabusa. And Hayabusa will be operated 2 round trips between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori, and 1 round trip between Tokyo and Sendai.
- Tsubasa will be operated as the regular timetable. 16 round trips will be operated between Tokyo and Yamagata/Shinjo.
- It will be 32 minutes faster to get Akita by Komachi than the present time required.
As of April 29, 2011
All section of Tohoku, Yamagata and Akita Shinkansen has just been restored. JR East operate the trains on irregular timetable.
*Now Tohoku, Yamagata and Akita Shinkansen are mostly back to normal. I stop to daily update this post. When JR East release new information, I will let you know.
You can find the timetable here (from Tokyo, see page 2, from Tokyo, see page 6). But this is in Japanese. If you want to know how to read it, please click the following images.
Tentative schedule after April 29 from Tokyo (click to enlarge)
Tentative schedule after April 29 to Tokyo (click to enlarge)
As of April 27, 2011
We have no news today and still wait for all section of Tohoku Shinkansen on 29th of April.
As of April 26, 2011
We have no news today and still wait for all section of Tohoku Shinkansen on 29th of April.
As of April 26, 2011
Trains were suspended yesterday due to blackout. But it will be back to normal today. We have no news today and still wait for all section of Tohoku Shinkansen on 29th of April.
As of April 25, 2011
- The section between Fukushima and Sendai will be operated today. Now Sendai is accessible directly from Tokyo by Tohoku Shinkansen.
- JR East will start to operate whole section of Tohoku Shinkansen on Apr 29. They will start to sell reserved seat ticket tomorrow, Apr 26.
Tohoku Shinkansen between Tokyo and Sendai, Yamagata Shinkansen between Fukushima and Shinjo
JR East completed to restore between Fukushima and Sendai on Tohoku Shinkansen. They start to operate today. Additional access rapid trains will be operated from Sendai to Ichinoseki until April 29 instead of Shinkansen. Those lines are operated on special schedule. You can download PDF timetable. But this timetable in Japanese. If you want to learn how to read it, please click the following images.
How to read Tohoku Shinkansen timetable (from Tokyo to Sendai, Yamagata, Morioka, Akita, Shin-Aomori) (click to enlarge)
How to read Tohoku Shinkansen timetable (from Sendai, Yamagata, Morioka, Akita, Shin-Aomori to Tokyo) (click to enlarge)
Tohoku Shinkansen between Sendai and Ichinoseki
It is scheduled to operate on April 29. JR East released tentative schedule that will be effected after Apr 29. Hayabusa will be operated too. You can find the timetable here. But this is in Japanese. If you want to know how to read it, please click the following images.
Tentative schedule after April 29 from Tokyo (click to enlarge)
Tentative schedule after April 29 to Tokyo (click to enlarge)
Tohoku Shinkansen between Ichinoseki and Shin-Aomori
10 round trips between Morioka and Shin-Aomori, 8 round trips between Ichinoseki and Morioka are operated a day. All cars are non-reserved seat except Green seat until Apr 28. After Apr 29, any trains to Morioka or to the north from Morioka will have reserved seat only. (it is same condition as normal)
From Morioka to Shin-Aomori
Hayate 501 Morioka 06:55 – Shin-Aomori 08:01
Hayate 503 Ichinoseki 07:12 – 07:57 Morioka 07:58 – Shin-Aomori 09:05
Hayate 505 Morioka 09:01 – Shin-Aomori 10:07
Hayate 507 Ichinoseki 10:03 – 10:49 Morioka 10: 50 – Shin-Aomori 11:56
Hayate 509 Ichinoseki 12:33 – 13:19 Morioka 13:20 – Shin-Aomori 14:26
Hayate 511 Ichinoseki 14:33 – 15:19 Morioka 15:20 – Shin-Aomori 16:26
Hayate 543 Ichinoseki 16:22 – Morioka 17:07
Hayate 513 Morioka 18:20 – Shin-Aomori 19:26
Hayate 515 Ichinoseki 18:33 – 19:19 Morioka 19:20 – Shin-Aomori 20:26
Hayate 517 Ichinoseki 20:17 – 21:03 Morioka 21:04 – Shin-Aomori 22:10
Hayate 519 Ichinoseki 21:48 – 22:34 Morioka 22:35 – Shin-Aomori 23:41
From Shin-Aomori to Ichinoseki via Morioka
Hayate 500 Shin-Aomori 06:10 – 07:16 Morioka 07:17 – Ichinoseki 08:04
Hayate 502 Shin-Aomori 07:24 – 08:33 Morioka
Hayate 504 Shin-Aomori 08:31 – 09:38 Morioka 09:39 – Ichinoseki 10:25
Hayate 506 Shin-Aomori 09:44 – 10:51 Morioka 10:52 – Ichinoseki 11:38
Hayate 508 Shin-Aomori 12:48 – 13:55 Morioka 13:56 – Ichinoseki 14:42
Hayate 510 Shin-Aomori 15:20 – 16:27 Morioka 16:28 – Ichinoseki 17:14
Hayate 512 Shin-Aomori 17:13 – 18:20 Morioka 18:21 – Ichinoseki 19:07
Hayate 514 Shin-Aomori 18:33 – 19:40 Morioka 19:41 – Ichinoseki 20:27
Hayate 516 Shin-Aomori 20:03 – 21:10 Morioka 21:11 – Ichinoseki 21:57
Hayate 518 Shin-Aomori 21:48 – Morioka 22:55
Akita Shinkansen
5 round trips are operated a day. All cars are non-reserved seat except Green seat until Apr 28. After Apr 29, these trains will have reserved seat only. (it is same condition as normal)
From Akita to Morioka
Komachi 220 08:56 Akita – 10:39 Morioka
Komachi 224 10:56 Akita – 12:37 Morioka
Komachi 228 12:58 Akita – 14:37 Morioka
Komachi 236 16:29 Akita – 18:04 Morioka
Komachi 244 19:30 Akita – 21:00 Morioka
From Morioka to Akita
Komachi 211 07:09 Morioka – 08:40 Akita
Komachi 217 11:01 Morioka – 12:37 Akita
Komachi 225 14:24 Morioka – 15:56 Akita
Komachi 231 17:24 Morioka – 19:02 Akita
Komachi 235 19:24 Morioka – 20:56 Akita
These trains stop at Shizukuishi, Tazawako, Kakunodate and Omagari.
Other Shinkansen lines
Joestu, Nagano, Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen are operated as normal.
As of April 24, 2011
I don’t have anything new today. Train status is same as yesterday. Please refer the chapter of Apr 23, 2011. But I have one thing to tell you about Reserved ticket. On April 29, all section of Tohoku Shinkansen will be restored. After this date, Hayabusa, Hayate and Komachi do not have any non-reserved seat. JR East will start to sell the ticket at 11:00am on Apr 26, 2011.
As of April 23, 2011
- The section between Ichinoseki and Morioka will be operated today.
- The section between Sendai and Ichinoseki will be started to operate on Apr 29. It is one day earlier than the original schedule.
- Tentative schedule after Apr 29 was released. Hayabusa will be operated, one round trip to Sendai and one round trip to Shin-Aomori. Please refer the chapter of “Tohoku Shinkansen between Sendai and Ichinoseki.
Tohoku Shinkansen between Tokyo and Fukushima, Yamagata Shinkansen
Those lines are operated as special schedule. You can download PDF timetable. But this timetable in Japanese. Please click the image below. This image shows you how to read it.
How to read tentative timetable for Tohoku Shinkansen, Yamagata Shinkansen and rapid train to Sendai until April 24.(click to enlarge)
Tohoku Shinkansen between Fukushima and Sendai
It will be started to operate on April 25.
Tentative timetable after April 25 was released. But it is in Japanese. If you want to know how to read it, please click the following images.
How to read Tohoku Shinkansen timetable (from Tokyo to Sendai, Yamagata, Morioka, Akita, Shin-Aomori) (click to enlarge)
How to read Tohoku Shinkansen timetable (from Sendai, Yamagata, Morioka, Akita, Shin-Aomori to Tokyo) (click to enlarge)
Tohoku Shinkansen between Sendai and Ichinoseki
It is scheduled to operate on April 29. It is one day ahead of the recovery schedule. Additional access rapid train will be operated on this section from April 25 to April 29. JR East released tentative schedule that will be effected after Apr 29. Hayabusa will be operated too. You can find the timetable here. But this is in Japanese. If you want to know how to read it, please click the following images.
Tentative schedule after April 29 from Tokyo (click to enlarge)
Tentative schedule after April 29 to Tokyo (click to enlarge)
Tohoku Shinkansen between Ichinoseki and Shin-Aomori
10 round trips between Morioka and Shin-Aomori, 8 round trips between Ichinoseki and Morioka are operated a day. All cars are non-reserved seat except Green seat.
From Morioka to Shin-Aomori
Hayate 501 Morioka 06:55 – Shin-Aomori 08:01
Hayate 503 Ichinoseki 07:12 – 07:57 Morioka 07:58 – Shin-Aomori 09:05
Hayate 505 Morioka 09:01 – Shin-Aomori 10:07
Hayate 507 Ichinoseki 10:03 – 10:49 Morioka 10: 50 – Shin-Aomori 11:56
Hayate 509 Ichinoseki 12:33 – 13:19 Morioka 13:20 – Shin-Aomori 14:26
Hayate 511 Ichinoseki 14:33 – 15:19 Morioka 15:20 – Shin-Aomori 16:26
Hayate 543 Ichinoseki 16:22 – Morioka 17:07
Hayate 513 Morioka 18:20 – Shin-Aomori 19:26
Hayate 515 Ichinoseki 18:33 – 19:19 Morioka 19:20 – Shin-Aomori 20:26
Hayate 517 Ichinoseki 20:17 – 21:03 Morioka 21:04 – Shin-Aomori 22:10
Hayate 519 Ichinoseki 21:48 – 22:34 Morioka 22:35 – Shin-Aomori 23:41
From Shin-Aomori to Ichinoseki via Morioka
Hayate 500 Shin-Aomori 06:10 – 07:16 Morioka 07:17 – Ichinoseki 08:04
Hayate 502 Shin-Aomori 07:24 – 08:33 Morioka
Hayate 504 Shin-Aomori 08:31 – 09:38 Morioka 09:39 – Ichinoseki 10:25
Hayate 506 Shin-Aomori 09:44 – 10:51 Morioka 10:52 – Ichinoseki 11:38
Hayate 508 Shin-Aomori 12:48 – 13:55 Morioka 13:56 – Ichinoseki 14:42
Hayate 510 Shin-Aomori 15:20 – 16:27 Morioka 16:28 – Ichinoseki 17:14
Hayate 512 Shin-Aomori 17:13 – 18:20 Morioka 18:21 – Ichinoseki 19:07
Hayate 514 Shin-Aomori 18:33 – 19:40 Morioka 19:41 – Ichinoseki 20:27
Hayate 516 Shin-Aomori 20:03 – 21:10 Morioka 21:11 – Ichinoseki 21:57
Hayate 518 Shin-Aomori 21:48 – Morioka 22:55
Akita Shinkansen
5 round trips are operated a day. All cars are non-reserved seat except Green seat.
From Akita to Morioka
Komachi 220 08:56 Akita – 10:39 Morioka
Komachi 224 10:56 Akita – 12:37 Morioka
Komachi 228 12:58 Akita – 14:37 Morioka
Komachi 236 16:29 Akita – 18:04 Morioka
Komachi 244 19:30 Akita – 21:00 Morioka
From Morioka to Akita
Komachi 211 07:09 Morioka – 08:40 Akita
Komachi 217 11:01 Morioka – 12:37 Akita
Komachi 225 14:24 Morioka – 15:56 Akita
Komachi 231 17:24 Morioka – 19:02 Akita
Komachi 235 19:24 Morioka – 20:56 Akita
These trains stop at Shizukuishi, Tazawako, Kakunodate and Omagari.
Other Shinkansen lines
Joestu, Nagano, Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen are operated as normal.
As of April 22, 2011
Tohoku Shinkansen between Tokyo and Fukushima, Yamagata Shinkansen
Those lines are operated as special schedule. You can download PDF timetable. But this timetable in Japanese. Please click the image below. This image shows you how to read it.
How to read tentative timetable for Tohoku Shinkansen, Yamagata Shinkansen and rapid train to Sendai until April 24.(click to enlarge)
Tohoku Shinkansen between Fukushima and Sendai
It will be started to operate on April 25.
Tentative timetable after April 25 was released. But it is in Japanese. If you want to know how to read it, please click the following images.
How to read Tohoku Shinkansen timetable (from Tokyo to Sendai, Yamagata, Morioka, Akita, Shin-Aomori) (click to enlarge)
How to read Tohoku Shinkansen timetable (from Sendai, Yamagata, Morioka, Akita, Shin-Aomori to Tokyo) (click to enlarge)
Tohoku Shinkansen between Sendai and Ichinoseki
It is scheduled to operate on April 30. Additional access rapid train will be operated on this section from April 25 to April 30.
Tohoku Shinkansen between Ichinoseki and Morioka
It is scheduled to operate on April 23.
Tohoku Shinkansen between Morioka and Shin-Aomori
10 round trips are operated a day. All cars are non-reserved seat except Green seat. On April 23, between Morioka and Ichinoseki will be restarted to operate.
From Morioka to Shin-Aomori
Hayate 501 Morioka 06:55 – Shin-Aomori 08:01
Hayate 503 Ichinoseki 07:12 – 07:57 Morioka 07:58 – Shin-Aomori 09:05
Hayate 505 Morioka 09:01 – Shin-Aomori 10:07
Hayate 507 Ichinoseki 10:03 – 10:49 Morioka 10: 50 – Shin-Aomori 11:56
Hayate 509 Ichinoseki 12:33 – 13:19 Morioka 13:20 – Shin-Aomori 14:26
Hayate 511 Ichinoseki 14:33 – 15:19 Morioka 15:20 – Shin-Aomori 16:26
Hayate 543 Ichinoseki 16:22 – Morioka 17:07
Hayate 513 Morioka 18:20 – Shin-Aomori 19:26
Hayate 515 Ichinoseki 18:33 – 19:19 Morioka 19:20 – Shin-Aomori 20:26
Hayate 517 Ichinoseki 20:17 – 21:03 Morioka 21:04 – Shin-Aomori 22:10
Hayate 519 Ichinoseki 21:48 – 22:34 Morioka 22:35 – Shin-Aomori 23:41
From Shin-Aomori to Ichinoseki via Morioka
Hayate 500 Shin-Aomori 06:10 – 07:16 Morioka 07:17 – Ichinoseki 08:04
Hayate 502 Shin-Aomori 07:24 – 08:33 Morioka
Hayate 504 Shin-Aomori 08:31 – 09:38 Morioka 09:39 – Ichinoseki 10:25
Hayate 506 Shin-Aomori 09:44 – 10:51 Morioka 10:52 – Ichinoseki 11:38
Hayate 508 Shin-Aomori 12:48 – 13:55 Morioka 13:56 – Ichinoseki 14:42
Hayate 510 Shin-Aomori 15:20 – 16:27 Morioka 16:28 – Ichinoseki 17:14
Hayate 512 Shin-Aomori 17:13 – 18:20 Morioka 18:21 – Ichinoseki 19:07
Hayate 514 Shin-Aomori 18:33 – 19:40 Morioka 19:41 – Ichinoseki 20:27
Hayate 516 Shin-Aomori 20:03 – 21:10 Morioka 21:11 – Ichinoseki 21:57
Hayate 518 Shin-Aomori 21:48 – Morioka 22:55
Akita Shinkansen
5 round trips are operated a day. All cars are non-reserved seat except Green seat.
From Akita to Morioka
Komachi 220 08:56 Akita – 10:39 Morioka
Komachi 224 10:56 Akita – 12:37 Morioka
Komachi 228 12:58 Akita – 14:37 Morioka
Komachi 236 16:29 Akita – 18:04 Morioka
Komachi 244 19:30 Akita – 21:00 Morioka
From Morioka to Akita
Komachi 211 07:09 Morioka – 08:40 Akita
Komachi 217 11:01 Morioka – 12:37 Akita
Komachi 225 14:24 Morioka – 15:56 Akita
Komachi 231 17:24 Morioka – 19:02 Akita
Komachi 235 19:24 Morioka – 20:56 Akita
These trains stop at Shizukuishi, Tazawako, Kakunodate and Omagari.
Other Shinkansen lines
Joestu, Nagano, Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen are operated as normal.
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6 Comments to “Tohoku, Yamagata and Akita Shinkansen operation status”
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Hi Yumay,
Simply go to Tokyo Station.
But your arrival time is so late. You may not be able to take both Keihin Kyuko and Monorail. See the following link:
http://jprail.com/destinations/how-to-access-from-haneda-airport-to-downtown-tokyo.html
You need to stay in Tokyo on arrival day anyway. You cannot take any trains to Hokkaido.
On next day, go to Tokyo station and take Tohoku Shinkansen to Shin-Aomori. And then take Hakucho to Hakodate.
This is the fastest and best way to get Hakodate.
Takeshi / JP Rail
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What factors will cause them to not use this schedule in months beyond june?
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Hi,
Because JR East still have something to repair. They will complete these things by July 9th between Nasu-Shiobara and Fukushima, and Ichinoseki and Morioka.
Takeshi / JP Rail
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Jun says:
Hi, I would like to know if the above tentative schedule will still apply to the Tohoku line during June?
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Hello Jun,
Unfortunately nobody knows that at this moment. JR East announced that they will be using the tentative schedule for a while. I guess they will still use it in June.
Takeshi / JP Rail
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Hi
I would like to know where is the station that the Tohoku Shinakansen leave to go to Shin-Aomori.
Will be arriving at Tokyo Haneda airport at 2330 hours. What is the best way to go to Hakodate?
Thanks.
yumay