Kyushu Shinkansen CM

Shibuya246 · 24 December 2011 · 1 min read · 2,502 views · 1 comment · Still around? ↓

This CM came out a while ago, but its really nice to see this compilation showing names of places in Tohoku, as a genki call to them to recover from a tough year.

Good luck to Tohoku in 2012.

Still around?

Kyushu Shinkansen: still around?

Checked October 2026 · next check January 2027

Added by Shibuya246, separate from the original post above. Facts are checked every quarter against the sources below.

What it is: The bullet train line from Hakata (Fukuoka) to Kagoshima-Chuo. The southern half opened in 2004. The northern Hakata-Shin-Yatsushiro section opened on 12 March 2011, the day after the Tohoku earthquake, and its opening ceremonies were cancelled.
Then and now: Still running. Mizuho is the fastest service, Sakura runs about hourly, and Tsubame stops at every station. Mizuho and Sakura often run through to Shin-Osaka on the Sanyo Shinkansen. A branch to Nagasaki, the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen, partly opened in 2022.
Tip: Hakata to Kagoshima-Chuo takes about 1 hour 20 minutes. Mizuho trains need a supplement with the Japan Rail Pass, but the JR Kyushu Rail Pass covers them between Hakata and Kagoshima-Chuo.

Sources: Kyushu Shinkansen (japan-guide.com) · Kyushu Shinkansen completion (japan-guide.com news) · Kyushu Shinkansen (Wikipedia)