Operator
JR西日本
JR West
At Hakata, a through Sakura or Mizuho can pass between JR West’s San’yō Shinkansen and JR Kyushu’s Kyūshū Shinkansen.
On a through train, the line and operator change at Hakata while you stay on board. The JR West eight-car N700-7000 is an S set. The similar R set belongs to JR Kyushu. Use JR West’s formation guide for through stock; station coverage in this edition ends at Hakata to the north.
On a Sakura from Hiroshima to Kagoshima-Chūō, do I have to change trains at Hakata?
You can stay aboard a through Sakura to Kagoshima-Chūō. At Hakata, the route changes from JR West’s San’yō Shinkansen to JR Kyushu’s Kyūshū Shinkansen. Check that the destination on your own train is 鹿児島中央.
九州新幹線・西九州新幹線 · N700系（8両編成、グリーン車あり）· 山陽新幹線 · さくら401号 · 広島発 鹿児島中央行Explore the connections
Sources and updates
Checked 2026-11-07
- 九州新幹線・西九州新幹線 JR Kyushu · ja
Two opening stages, San’yō through-running and the Takeo-Onsen relay.
- N700系（8両編成、グリーン車あり）· 山陽新幹線 JR West · ja
JR West identifies the San’yō section as Shin-Osaka–Hakata and covers eight-car through trains.
- JR東海／西日本／九州 N700系 鉄道車両カタログ · ja 2024-03-25
7000/S and 8000/R designations and operators; exterior photographs grouped by variant.
- さくら401号 · 広島発 鹿児島中央行 JR Kyushu · ja 2026-11-07
Dated example of an eight-car N700 from Hiroshima via Hakata to Kagoshima-Chuo.