JR West will operate the “Revival 500 Series Nozomi” on March 9.
This is part of the 50th-anniversary celebration of the full opening of the Sanyo Shinkansen, and the decision for revival operation was made based on a survey conducted in August 2024.
The train will depart from Shin-Kobe Station at 1:04 PM, stopping at Okayama, Hiroshima, and Kokura, and arriving at Hakata Station at 3:21 PM. The travel time is 2 hours and 17 minutes between Shin-Osaka and Hakata, a Guinness World Record set in 1997. The train will be an 8-car V set, displaying “Nozomi Hakata” on the LED side panels. It will follow a schedule that does not yield to following Nozomi trains. There will be an exhibition of photos related to the “500 Series Nozomi” in Car 2, and passengers will receive commemorative goods. Onboard sales will be conducted in all cars.
Travel products will be available exclusively through “tabiwa Travel” on tabiwa by WESTER. Detailed information will be announced on or after 11:00 AM on February 2.
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