Nozomi (train)
N700A series set, September 2021 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Shinkansen (Express) |
| Status | Operational |
| First service | 1934 (Express) 1992 (Shinkansen) |
| Current operators | JR Central, JR West |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tokyo Hakata |
| Lines used | Tōkaidō Shinkansen San'yō Shinkansen |
| On-board services | |
| Class | Green/standard |
| Catering facilities | Trolley service (Green Cars) |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | N700 series, N700S series |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Overhead line, 25 kV 60 Hz AC |
| Operating speed |
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Nozomi (Japanese: のぞみ; "Wish" or "Hope") is the fastest train service operating on Japan's Tōkaidō and San'yō Shinkansen lines. Nozomi services reach speeds of up to 300 kilometres per hour (186 mph) between Shin-Ōsaka and Hakata. The fastest Nozomi service covers the 515-kilometre (320 mi) journey between Tokyo and Osaka in 2 hours 21 minutes, while the fastest Tokyo–Hakata service takes 4 hours 45 minutes. As of 2025, services are operated primarily by the newest N700S series trainsets, with some N700A series sets also in use.
Compared with the limited-stop Hikari and local Kodama services, the 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. On the San'yō Shinkansen, stops are limited to Shin-Kōbe, Okayama, Fukuyama, 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.