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Results from Iwakuni to Himeji on Tuesday, 10 February 2026
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How to get from Iwakuni to Himeji
The easiest way to travel from Iwakuni to Himeji is by train.
How far is Iwakuni from Himeji?
The travel distance between Iwakuni and Himeji is 260 km. The best option to travel from Iwakuni to Himeji is taking a train.
How long does it take to get from Iwakuni to Himeji?
It takes about 2 hours to 2 hours 20 minutes to get from Iwakuni to Himeji by train.
What types of trains operate the route Iwakuni to Himeji?
There is one railway company operating trains on the route Iwakuni to Himeji.
JR operates the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Fukuoka and Osaka stopping in Iwakuni and Himeji.
There are three types of services on the Sanyo Shinkansen: Nozomi and Mizuho are the fast services stopping only at key stations, Hikari and Sakura are the semi-fast services stopping at the major stations and Kodama is the local service stopping at all stations.
Shinkansen trains carry Green Cars with business class seats and Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Reserved and Non-reserved. In total, the Shinkansen trains offer three passengers classes: Reserved Seat (Green Car), Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Non-reserved Seat.
Travellers with Reserved Seat tickets are required to take their numbered seat in the Green Cars or the Ordinary Cars. Travellers with Non-reserved Seat tickets are allowed to take any seat available only in the Ordinary Cars designated as Non-reserved.
Travellers with JR West Sanyo-San'in Area Pass (7-day) and JR WEST All Area Pass (7-day) can travel in Non-reserved Seat or receive the tickets for Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Reserved Seat (Green Car) from the ticket vending machine before boarding.For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Japan.
Where do trains from Iwakuni to Himeji depart?
Trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line depart from Shin-Iwakuni Station located in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi.
Passengers are requested to arrive at the station 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time to complete the boarding procedures or risk missing the train.
Where do trains from Iwakuni to Himeji arrive?
Trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line arrive at Himeji Station located in Himeji, Hyogo.
Where to travel next from Himeji?
From Himeji, you can go by train to Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Kobe and Osaka on the Sanyo Shinkansen.