Jōetsu Shinkansen

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The Jōetsu Shinkansen (Japanese: 上越新幹線) is a Japanese high-speed rail line and part of the nationwide Shinkansen network. Operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), it links Niigata in the north to Ōmiya in the south, with through service to Tokyo via the Tōhoku Shinkansen. Despite its name, the line does not pass through the city of Jōetsu or Niigata's Jōetsu region, which instead are served by the Hokuriku Shinkansen, which branches off the Jōetsu Shinkansen at Takasaki. The line's name originates from the parallel Jōetsu Line, which in turn is named after the combined reading from the first kanji of the old provinces that it connects: Kōzuke Province (modern day Gunma Prefecture), and Echigo Province (modern day Niigata Prefecture). Two services currently operate on the route: the limited-stop Toki, which runs the length of the corridor, and the all-stops Tanigawa, which runs between Tokyo and Echigo-Yuzawa Station. During the winter, Tanigawa trains continue via the Gala...

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