The high speed train runs on Tohoku Shinkansen, a Japanese high speed line connecting Tokyo with Aomori, in … Currently running between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori, the Tohoku Shinkansen Line has many sightseeing locations, such as Oirase Stream (Aomori Prefecture) known for its beautiful scenery, Hiraizumi (Iwate Prefecture) with its World Heritage Sites, and Sendai (Miyagi Prefecture), nicknamed the City of Trees. Since 1987 it has been operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), prior to that by Japanese National Railways (JNR). The Tōkaidō Shinkansen (東海道新幹線) is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen line, opened in 1964 between Tokyo andShin-Ōsaka. RAILWAY GAGES USED IN THIS REGION ~Nfo Nfo Nfo Nfo Nfo Nfo 2f000 0m610 =Tateyama 2f500 0m762 =Legacy LRVs 3f000 0m914 =Legacy LRVs 3f500 1m067 =Region Standard \Trains+Routes Below Are This Gage Unless Other Noted 4f500 1m372 =Legacy LRVs 4f708 1m435 =Legacy LRVs +HSpeed Routes. E5 series Shinkansen bullet trains are part of a new generation Japanese high speed train (also called Hayabusa) which was put into commercial operation in March 2011. Shinkansen Route Map Guide to Japan Travel Society Oct 1, 2014 Exactly 50 … A prototype of the E5 series bullet train for mass production. The train is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The longest of the JR East Shinkansen lines, the Tohoku Shinkansen went into service in 1982. RAILCAR COUPLERS USED IN THIS REGION ~Nfo AARx =Modern Wags +Loks Aftr …