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Results from Yamaguchi to Tokyo on Thursday, 04 June 2026
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How to get from Yamaguchi to Tokyo
The easiest way to travel from Yamaguchi to Tokyo is by train.
How far is Yamaguchi from Tokyo?
The travel distance between Yamaguchi and Tokyo is 950 km. There is no direct flight from Yamaguchi to Tokyo, the only option to travel is by train.
How long does it take to get from Yamaguchi to Tokyo?
It takes about 4 hours 20 minutes to get from Yamaguchi to Tokyo by train.
What types of trains operate the route Yamaguchi to Tokyo?
There is one railway company operating trains on the route Yamaguchi to Tokyo.
JR operates the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Fukuoka and Tokyo stopping in Yamaguchi.
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 Yamaguchi to Tokyo depart?
Trains on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen line depart from Shin-Yamaguchi Station located in 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 Yamaguchi 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.