Scenic route
Resort Shirakami
Akita → Aomori · Japan
A rapid that idles on purpose: shamisen players aboard, the Sea of Japan breaking at Senjojiki, and UNESCO’s Shirakami beech forests behind the dunes.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: JR East — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Resort Shirakami?
The Resort Shirakami runs 250 km from Akita to Aomori.
How long does the Resort Shirakami take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 5 h for the 250 km. That is an average of 50 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.
Who runs the Resort Shirakami?
JR East, with HB-E300 “Buna” hybrid.
How old is the Resort Shirakami?
The line has been in service since 1997. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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