Shinkansen Window Discover more through the train window.

TOKAIDO SHINKANSEN · TOKYO ⇄ SHIN-OSAKA

There’s another journey outside your window.

Mt. Fuji, castles, lakes, and unexpected signs. Get to know the sights, and see more through your train window. Explore photos and stories, and find when and which side to look.

Choose your train See when and which side to look Live Audio Guide GPS calls the next view, with map and audio Field guide Find a view that catches your eye Window Stamps Record the views you spot

Before, during, after

Before, during, and after your ride.

Find views before you board, enjoy them along the way, and keep the memories after you arrive.

BEFORE THE RIDE01

Discover the window highlights.

Explore photos and stories to find the views you want to see. The journey starts as you browse.

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ON THE TRAIN02

Know the next view with a map and audio.

Maps and audio cue the next view. Look up and enjoy the ride.

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AFTER THE RIDE03

Turn the views you spot into a travel record.

Save each view as a stamp. Revisit the journey afterward.

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More than Mt. Fuji

Mt. Fuji is only the beginning.

Sagami Bay, tea fields, Lake Hamana, castles, architecture, and trackside signs. Get to know the sights, and discover more to notice.

Lake Hamana from the Shinkansen's Seat A side LAKE · SEAT ALake Hamana Kakegawa Castle from the Shinkansen's Seat E side CASTLE · SEAT EKakegawa Castle Mt. Ibuki from the Shinkansen's Seat E side MOUNTAIN · SEAT EMt. Ibuki To-ji Pagoda from the Shinkansen's Seat A side PAGODA · SEAT ATo-ji Pagoda 727 COSMETICS sign beside the 248 sign TRACKSIDE SIGNS727 and 248 signs

Photos: michikusa

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Your train, your times

Choose your train, and the timing follows.

Pick a direction, departure station, and train. The guide follows that service's timetable.

  1. Choose your trainJust three choices: direction, station, and train.
  2. 50+ views in a timed listEach view includes its estimated time and seat side.
  3. Get a nudge at the right timeA map and countdown tell you when to look.
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Look up from your screen

Turn screen timeinto window time.

Once you know when to look, you do not have to watch the screen. This guide exists to send your eyes back to the window.

Photo: michikusa

A window for every traveler

Rediscover the view from your window.

Change the reason you ride, and the view you look for changes too.

FIRST RIDE

For a first ride, start with Mt. Fuji.

Which side to sit on, and when it should appear from Tokyo. Those are the only details you need before boarding.

Open the Mt. Fuji guide
WITH CHILDREN

Riding with children? Turn the window into a game.

Mt. Fuji, castles, lakes, and curious signs. Look together for what comes next, and the ride itself becomes part of the journey.

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RIDE OFTEN

Ride often? See more each time.

The signs, factories, and towers you pass every time have stories to tell. Look one up, and you may spot something new on your next ride.

What's that outside?

Only on that day

Some views only happen at certain times.

Fireworks, city lights, limited-run trains, and skies shaped by the season and time of day.

Browse by theme
Fireworks opening in the night sky SUMMER · 7 events

Window fireworks

Fireworks along the route, seen from the window.

 Lights around Maruko Bridge after dark NIGHT · 11 night scenes

Tokaido Shinkansen at night

See where night begins from your departure time.

 A wrapped train on the Tokaido Shinkansen route LIMITED

Disney Shinkansen

Check whether you can catch it from the timetable.

 Snow-covered fields and homes seen from the Tokaido Shinkansen WEATHER · FOUR VIEWS

Weather from the window

Rainbows, snow, Mt. Fuji's clouds, and lightning—views unique to that day.

Travel information, with clear limits, carefully kept.

Checked from the trainWe ride the route to check the timing and seat side.
Estimated passing timesCalculated from train and station timetables.
Photos and sourcesContributed photos are credited; unconfirmed details are marked.

Times and visibility vary with service conditions, weather, and your seat. Start watching a little early.

Your next window journey

Your next Shinkansen ridestarts with the window.

Choose one train. We will show the timing and seat side for your journey.

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