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18-518: Services consist of Komachi trains which are 7-car E6 series mini-shinkansen sets coupled with E5 series Hayabusa trains for the portion of the journey between Tokyo and Morioka. The Komachi services run at a maximum speed of 320 km/h (200 mph) on the Tohoku Shinkansen, and between Morioka and Akita, run as 7-car independent trains with a maximum speed of 130 km/h (80 mph). However, 110 km/h (70 mph)

36-638: A maximum speed of 275 km/h (170 mph) between Utsunomiya and Morioka, and giving a fastest journey time of 3 hours 49 minutes between Tokyo and Akita (an average speed of 163.4 km/h). The train services proved popular, and from the December 1998 timetable revision, an addition return working was added, and the E3 series trains were lengthened to six cars each. From the December 1999 timetable, all Komachi services ran together with E2 series Yamabiko trains, allowing overall journey times to be reduced, with

54-422: A typical journey time of 4 hours 4 minutes. From 16 March 2013, new Super Komachi ( スーパーこまち ) services started, using new E6 series trains running at a maximum speed of 300 km/h (185 mph) on the Tohoku Shinkansen. Initially, a fleet of four trains was used to operate four return services daily between Tokyo and Akita. The fastest journey time was reduced to 3 hours 45 minutes, 5 minutes faster than

72-546: Is 130 km/h (80 mph), compared to 320 km/h (200 mph) on the Tohoku Shinkansen. The Komachi service was named after a famous poet from the area, Ono no Komachi , whose name (小町) is also synonymous with "belle" or "beauty" in Japanese. Komachi services stop at the following stations on the Akita Shinkansen between Morioka and Akita. For details of station stops between Tokyo and Morioka, see

90-697: Is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on Komachi " mini-shinkansen " services on the Tōhoku Shinkansen and Akita Shinkansen from Tokyo to Akita since 16 March 2013. A pre-series set was delivered in June 2010 for extensive testing, with 23 full-production sets delivered between November 2012 and spring 2014. The 7-car E6 series trains operate in conjunction with E5 series or H5 series (since March 2016) 10-car trains, initially on just four return services daily from 16 March 2013. They replaced all of

108-572: Is famous. The main body colour is "Hiun" ( 飛雲 ) white with crimson roof and "arrow silver" bodyside stripe. The end cars are 23,075 mm (75 ft 8.5 in) long with the tapered nose accounting for approximately 13 m (compared with approximately 6 m for the E3 series). The new trains feature similar improvements to passenger accommodation as featured on the E5 series trains, including AC power outlets, and security cameras in vestibule areas. Seating in both Standard class and Green (first class) cars

126-554: Is in the standard 2+2 arrangement for mini-shinkansen trains. Seat pitch is 1,160 mm (46 in) in Green class and 980 mm (39 in) in Standard class, the same as for the E3 series trains. Cars 12, 13, 14, and 16 are equipped with toilets. The toilet in car 12 is universal access . The pre-series set, S12, was delivered to Sendai Depot in June 2010, and formally accepted by JR East on 8 July. Test running commenced on

144-399: Is more typical for the line through the hills east of Akita, with trains frequently slowing to 90 km/h (55 mph) for curves such as those south of Ugo. The line from Morioka to Akita is prone to deep snow. The fastest timetabled journey between Akita and Tokyo currently takes 3 hours and 37 minutes calling at four or five stops in between. Between Tokyo and Morioka, the stations are

162-653: The Hayabusa articles. (*) Not served by all trains. Since 15 March 2014, most Komachi services have operated by seven-car E6 series trainsets with running at a maximum speed of 320 km/h (200 mph) on the Tohoku Shinkansen coupled to E5 series Hayabusa trainsets. Car 11, the "Green" (first class) car, is at the Tokyo end. All seats are reserved and no-smoking. Komachi services were also operated by five-car E3 series trainsets (later augmented to six cars). These sets were formed as shown below, with car 11,

180-479: The Akita Shinkansen , and uses E6 series trains. Between Tokyo Station and Morioka , it couples with Tōhoku Shinkansen E5 series Hayabusa and formerly E2 series for E3 series respectively. After Morioka, the Komachi service continues along standard gauge tracks that were converted from narrow gauge . Because it then runs on tracks that have grade crossings , its maximum speed from Morioka to Akita

198-771: The "Green" (first class) car, at the Tokyo end. All seats were reserved and no-smoking. Komachi services began on the newly opened Akita Shinkansen line from the start of the revised timetable on 22 March 1997 using a fleet of 16 new 5-car E3 series trains running at a maximum speed of 275 km/h (170 mph) on the Tohoku Shinkansen. The name Komachi was officially announced in July 1996. Services initially consisted of 13 return workings daily between Tokyo and Akita, and one return working between Sendai and Akita. Most trains ran coupled with 200 series Yamabiko trainsets between Tokyo and Morioka, but three return workings ran coupled with newly introduced E2 series sets, running at

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216-479: The Tohoku Shinkansen in July 2010. The first full-production set was delivered in November 2012, with production continuing until spring 2014. Revenue service commenced on 16 March 2013 on new Super Komachi services, running at a maximum speed of 300 km/h (185 mph) on the Tohoku Shinkansen. From 15 March 2014, the maximum speed was raised to 320 km/h (200 mph) on the Tohoku Shinkansen, with

234-415: The fastest previous Komachi services. From the start of the revised timetable on 15 March 2014, all services were operated by E6 series trains, and the name was returned to simply Komachi . At the same time, the maximum speed on the Tohoku Shinkansen (on the section between Utsunomiya and Morioka ) was further raised to 320 km/h (200 mph). E6 series (train) The E6 series ( E6系 )

252-699: The maximum speed on the Akita Shinkansen tracks remaining at 130 km/h (80 mph), allowing journey times between Tokyo and Akita to be reduced by an average of 12 minutes. The service name was also returned to simply Komachi . In May 2014, the E6 series was awarded the 2014 Laurel Prize , presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club. The award presentation ceremony was held at Akita Station on 8 November 2014. As of 1 October 2014 , 24 sets were in service, as shown below. Set Z9

270-498: The previous E3 series trains on Komachi services by 15 March 2014. Technology incorporated in these trains is derived from the experimental Fastech 360Z train previously tested by JR East. The E6 series trains are formed of seven cars, to provide the same seating capacity as six-car E3 series trains, due to the reduced seating capacity in the end cars. All cars feature active suspension with tilting up to 1.5 degrees. The pre-series train, numbered "S12" (later becoming "Z1"),

288-554: The same as those on the Tohoku Shinkansen. From there on, the stations are as shown below. As of March 2020, the following types are used on Akita Shinkansen services. Komachi (train) The Komachi ( こまち ) is a high-speed shinkansen service between Tokyo and Akita in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) since March 1997. It is the only shinkansen service that runs on

306-527: Was formed as follows, with car 11 at the Tokyo end and car 17 at the Morioka end. The full-production trains, numbered "Z2" onward, are formed as follows, with car 11 at the Tokyo end and car 17 at the Morioka end. The overall styling was overseen by Japanese industrial designer Ken Okuyama , and is intended to evoke images of the Namahage demons and kantō festival lanterns for which Akita Prefecture

324-622: Was withdrawn in April 2022 following damage sustained from the 2022 Fukushima earthquake . While the first sets from both Hitachi and Kawasaki Heavy Industries were delivered by sea to Sendai, set Z9 was delivered from the Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory in Kobe by rail to Akita Depot over three days from 31 May to 2 June 2013, mounted on temporary narrow-gauge (1,067 mm gauge) bogies and hauled by freight locomotives. This

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