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Results from Osaka to Iwakuni on Sunday, 29 March 2026
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7 days
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Su, 29/03
OSAKA All Stations |
Sa, 04/04
IWAKUNI Shin-Iwakuni |
¥ 23,000
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How to get from Osaka to Iwakuni
The easiest way to travel from Osaka to Iwakuni is by train.
How far is Osaka from Iwakuni?
The travel distance between Osaka and Iwakuni is 350 km. The best option to travel from Osaka to Iwakuni is taking a train.
How long does it take to get from Osaka to Iwakuni?
It takes about 2 hours 10 minutes to 2 hours 50 minutes to get from Osaka to Iwakuni by train, depending on the service.
What types of trains operate the route Osaka to Iwakuni?
There is one railway company operating trains on the route Osaka to Iwakuni.
JR operates the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Osaka and Fukuoka stopping in Iwakuni.
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 Osaka to Iwakuni depart?
Trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line depart from Shin-Osaka Station located in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka.
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 Osaka 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.