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Results from Nagoya to Iwakuni on Tuesday, 10 February 2026
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7 days
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Tu, 10/02
NAGOYA All Stations |
Mo, 16/02
IWAKUNI Shin-Iwakuni |
¥ 50,000
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14 days
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Tu, 10/02
NAGOYA All Stations |
Mo, 23/02
IWAKUNI Shin-Iwakuni |
¥ 80,000
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21 days
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Tu, 10/02
NAGOYA All Stations |
Mo, 02/03
IWAKUNI Shin-Iwakuni |
¥ 100,000
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How to get from Nagoya to Iwakuni
The easiest way to travel from Nagoya to Iwakuni is by train.
How far is Nagoya from Iwakuni?
The travel distance between Nagoya and Iwakuni is 530 km. There is no direct flight from Nagoya to Iwakuni, the only option to travel is by train.
How long does it take to get from Nagoya to Iwakuni?
It takes about 3 hours to 4 hours to get from Nagoya to Iwakuni by train.
What types of trains operate the route Nagoya to Iwakuni?
There is one railway company operating trains on the route Nagoya to Iwakuni.
JR operates the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Tokyo and Fukuoka stopping in Nagoya and Hiroshima connecting with the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Osaka and Fukuoka stopping in Hiroshima and Iwakuni.
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 passenger 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 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 Nagoya to Iwakuni depart?
Trains on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen line depart from Nagoya Station located in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya.
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.
Is there a direct train from Nagoya to Iwakuni?
There is no direct train running between Nagoya and Iwakuni.
Passengers can travel from Nagoya to Hiroshima on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train, transfer at Hiroshima Station and continue travelling from Hiroshima to Iwakuni on the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train.
Where do trains from Nagoya to Iwakuni arrive?
Trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line arrive at Shin-Iwakuni Station located in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi.
Where to travel next from Iwakuni?
From Iwakuni, you can go by train to Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Himeji, Okayama, Hiroshima and Fukuoka on the Sanyo Shinkansen.