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What station does the bullet train arrive in Osaka?

Shin-Osaka Station, Osaka One of the fastest ways to travel in Japan is the famous Shinkansen bullet train located in the Shin-Osaka Station. The Shin-Osaka Railway Station is the western terminus of the bullet train Tokaido Shinkansen line from Tokyo and the easter terminus of the Sanyo Shinkansen.



The bullet train (Shinkansen) arrives at Shin-Osaka Station (新大阪駅) in Osaka.

Key points to remember:
- Shin-Osaka is the main Shinkansen terminal in Osaka.
- If you’re traveling from Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, etc., on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen lines, you’ll stop at Shin-Osaka.
- To reach central Osaka (like Umeda, Namba, or Shinsaibashi), you’ll need to transfer from Shin-Osaka to local trains (e.g., JR Kyoto Line, Osaka Metro Midosuji Line), which takes about 5–15 minutes.

If you’re arriving by Nozomi, Hikari, or Kodama trains on the Tokaido-Sanyo line, Shin-Osaka is your stop.

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