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Summary: Information for riding the shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo to Nagoya for the INNOVATE site visit to Toyota on March 10, 2005.

Riding the Shinkansen (Bullet Train)

Here is everything you need to know about riding the shinkansen for our visit to Toyota on March 10, 2005. On this day, you will ride the shinkansen from Shinagawa station in Tokyo to Nagoya station.

Getting to Shinagawa Station (品川駅)

The group will go to Shinagawa station by JR and subway. The route taken will depend on if you are leaving from the International House or the Ibis Hotel. We will depart each location in groups of about 10 people for easier navigation of the Tokyo public transportation system.

Departure from the International House

  • Using the map below, walk on foot from the International House to Azabu-Juban (麻布十番駅) subway station. This will take about 5 minutes.
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  1. Exit the International House, turn right at the street and go down the hill;
  2. Cross through the 1st intersection;
  3. Cross 2nd intersection and turn left;
  4. Walk straight until you see the Namboku (南北線) subway line entrance (#4) on the right-hand side of the street.
  • Take the Namboku subway line 3 stops in the direction of Meguro (目黒駅) station.
  • At Meguro station, transfer to the JR Yamanote (山の手) line in the direction of Shinagawa (品川) and Tokyo (東京) stations.
  • Take the JR Yamanote line 3 stops and exit at Shinagawa station.

Departure from the Ibis Hotel

  • Using the map below, walk on foot from the Ibis Hotel to Roppongi (六本木駅) subway station. This will take about 5 minutes.
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    1. Exit the Ibis Hotel and turn right.
    2. Turn right when you reach the expressway, but don’t cross the street.
    3. Walk straight until you see the Hibiya (日比谷線) line subway entrance (#4a) on the right-hand side of the street.
  2. Take the Hibyia line 2 stops in the direction of Ebisu (恵比寿駅) station.
  3. At Ebisu station, transfer to the JR Yamanote (山の手) line in the direction of Shinagawa (品川) and Tokyo (東京) stations.
  4. Take the JR Yamanote line 4 stops and exit at Shinagawa station.

Transfer to the Shinkansen

At JR Shinagawa station, you will have to transfer from the JR lines to the shinkansen. Before entering the shinkansen system, the group will meet and the advisors will distribute the tickets. In the JR station, follow the signs to the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen.

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Stop when you reach the entrance gates to the shinkansen. You will be in a large atrium with a coffee shop and ticket counters. The group will meet here. Assemble into your small groups (A, B, C, etc…) for ticket distribution. Your advisor will give you your tickets, and you will receive 1 or 2 magnetic-backed tickets.

Boarding the Shinkansen

IMPORTANT: Stay with your small group when proceeding into the shinkansen system since the station will probably be very crowded.

  1. To go through the ticket gate, insert your ticket into the machine. If you have 2 tickets, insert both in at the same time. DON’T FORGET TO TAKE YOUR TICKETS AFTER YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH THE GATE. Keep your ticket to show to the conductor on the train.
  2. This display just inside the ticket gates will tell you on which platform you will board the shinkansen. Proceed to that platform by taking the marked escalators.
  3. Once on the platform, follow the group to the marked to the car in which you will be riding. Your ticket will give you this information, as well the row and seat in which you will be sitting. Compare your ticket to the one below. It will look similar. In this example, the rider is sitting in car 8, row 1, seat D (８号車１番D席).
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  1. Your group will line up on the platform as the train is arriving. Be careful to stay with the group since the platform could be crowded. Once the train arrives, board the train and find your seat.

Exiting the Shinkansen

  1. The train will stop at Shin-Yokohama and then Nagoya station. Exit the train at Nagoya and meet up with your group.
  2. Proceed down the escalators to the main are of the station.
  3. When leaving the shinkansen system, put your ticket (both tickets if you have 2) into the ticket machine as you exit. The machine will keep the ticket(s).
  4. After exiting the station, the small groups will meet before boarding the bus to Toyota.

Returning to Tokyo

We will return to Tokyo in the same fashion, by splitting into small groups to board the train at Nagoya station. You will receive your tickets on the bus from Toyota. Once we reach Shinagawa station in the evening, you will be free and on your own for dinner.

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