Named service
さくら
Sakura
さくら is the service name. On a ticket reading さくら401号 鹿児島中央行, 401 is the train number and 鹿児島中央行 means “bound for Kagoshima-Chūō”. South of Hakata it runs on the Kyūshū Shinkansen.
A Sakura through from the San’yō line uses an eight-car N700. Within Kyūshū, a Sakura may also use a six-car 800. Match your date and number in the Hakata timetable, then open that train for its stops and scheduled platform. Check the station board before boarding.
My ticket says さくら401号 鹿児島中央行. What do I match on the board at Hakata?
Match さくら (Sakura), 401 (the train number), 鹿児島中央 (the destination) and the departure time. Then check のりば for the platform. This train heads south on the Kyūshū Shinkansen. To check its scheduled formation, open the numbered train in JR’s timetable for your date.
博多駅 九州新幹線 熊本・鹿児島中央方面（下り） · さくら401号 · 広島発 鹿児島中央行Stations on this corridor that may be served
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Checked 2026-11-07
- 博多駅 九州新幹線 熊本・鹿児島中央方面（下り） JR Kyushu · ja
Select date and numbered train to check the scheduled destination, individual stops and platform.
- 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.
- Oversized Baggage · Available trains JR Kyushu · en
Vehicle/service table lists N700 for Mizuho, Sakura and Tsubame, and 800 for Sakura and Tsubame.
- 列車の設備 · 九州新幹線（8両・6両） JR Kyushu · ja
Two formation diagrams and exterior photos identify the eight-car N700 and six-car 800.
- N700系（8両編成、グリーン車あり） JR West · ja
Shin-Osaka–Kagoshima-Chuo operating context and Mizuho/Sakura eight-car configuration.
- 九州新幹線800系の先頭部デザイン 乗りものニュース · ja
Rounded nose, upright headlights, differences on later builds and Kyushu-only operation.