Results from Himeji to Tokyo on Wednesday, 03 June 2026

The easiest way to travel from Himeji to Tokyo is by train.

How far is Himeji from Tokyo?

The travel distance between Himeji and Tokyo is 600 km. There is no direct flight from Himeji to Tokyo, the only option to travel is by train.

How long does it take to get from Himeji to Tokyo?

It takes 3 hours to 3 hours 40 minutes to get from Tokyo to Himeji by train.

What types of trains operate the route Himeji to Tokyo?

There is one railway company operating trains on the route Himeji to Tokyo.

JR operates the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Fukuoka and Tokyo stopping in Himeji.

There are three types of services on the Tokaido-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.

For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Japan.

Where do trains from Himeji to Tokyo depart?

Trains on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen line depart from Himeji Station located in Himeji, Hyogo.

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 Himeji to Tokyo arrive?

Trains on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen line arrive at Tokyo Station located in Chiyoda, Tokyo and Shinagawa Station located in Minato, Tokyo.

Where to travel next from Tokyo?

From Tokyo, you can go by train to Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka on the Tokaido Shinkansen, or Kanazawa and Nagano on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, or Nikko, Mount Fuji and Matsumoto on Limited Express, or fly to Sapporo, Kobe, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and Naha in Okinawa.