WHAT IS THIS DOCUMENT ABOUT? :
OVERVIEW JR East operates three Shinkansen lines.
The 535.3-kilometer Tohoku Shinkansen runs between
Tokyo and Morioka. The fastest train on this line covers
the distance in 2 hours and 21 minutes. The 303.6-
kilometer Joetsu Shinkansen links Omiya to Niigata.
Minimum time between Tokyo and Niigata is 1 hour
and 37 minutes. The 117.4-kilometer Nagano
Shinkansen extends from Takasaki to Nagano. This
service cuts travel time between Tokyo and Nagano to
as little as 1 hour and 19 minutes.