Tunnel name | Length | Date of opening |
No. of tracks |
Line, notes |
Seikan | 53 850 m | 13.03.1988 | 2 | Subsea tunnel under Tsugaru Kaiky� |
Iwate-ichinohe | 25 810 m | 01.12.2002 | 2 | T�hoku Shinkansen |
Dai-shimizu | 22 221 m | 15.11.1982 | 2 | J�etsu Shinkansen, 3rd Shimizu |
Shin-kanmon | 18 713 m | 10.03.1975 | 2 | San'y� Shinkansen. Subsea tunnel |
Rokk� | 16 250 m | 15.03.1972 | 2 | San'y� Shinkansen |
Haruna | 15 350 m | 15.11.1982 | 2 | J�etsu Shinkansen |
Gorigamine | 15 175 m | 01.10.1997 | 2 | Hokuriku Shinkansen |
Nakayama | 14 857 m | 15.11.1982 | 2 | J�etsu Shinkansen |
Hokuriku | 13 870 m | 10.06.1962 | 2 | Hokuriku |
Shin-shimizu | 13 500 m | 28.09.1967 | 1 | J�etsu (South bound Shimizu). Includes two stations: Doai and Yubiso. Map |
Aki | 13 030 m | 10.03.1975 | 2 | San'y� Shinkansen |
Kitaky�sh� | 11 747 m | 10.03.1975 | 2 | San'y� Shinkansen |
Kubiki | 11 353 m | 29.09.1969 | 2 | Hokuriku |
Shiozawa | 11 217 m | 15.11.1982 | 2 | J�etsu Shinkansen |
Za� | 11 215 m | 23.06.1982 | 2 | T�hoku Shinkansen |
Fukushima | 11 075 m | 23.06.1982 | 2 | T�hoku Shinkansen |
Akakura | 10 472 m | 22.03.1997 | 1 | Hokuetsu Express Railway |
Ikuta | 10 359 m | 01.03.1976 | 2 | Musashino line |
Daisan-shibisan | 10 010 m | 13.03.2004 | 2 | Ky�sh� Shinkansen |
Ichinoseki | 9 730 m | 23.06.1982 | 2 | T�hoku Shinkansen |
Shimizu | 9 702 m | 01.09.1931 | 1 | J�etsu (North bound Shin-shimizu) |
Nabetateyama | 9 130 m | 22.03.1997 | 1 | Hokuetsu Express Railway |
Bingo | 8 900 m | 10.03.1975 | 2 | San'y� Shinkansen |
Kintaichi | 8 725 m | 01.12.2002 | 2 | T�hoku Shinkansen |
Uonuma | 8 625 m | 15.11.1982 | 2 | J�etsu Shinkansen |
Fukuoka | 8 488 m | 10.03.1975 | 2 | San'y� Shinkansen |
Akima | 8 295 m | 01.10.1997 | 2 | Hokuriku Shinkansen |
Sannohe | 8 250 m | 01.12.2002 | 2 | T�hoku Shinkansen |
K�be | 7 970 m | 15.03.1972 | 2 | San'y� Shinkansen |
Shin-tanna | 7 959 m | 01.10.1964 | 2 | T�kaid� Shinkansen |
Tanna | 7 841 m | 01.12.1934 | 2 | Old T�kaid� line between Atami and Kannami. |
Hosaka | 7 588 m | 10.03.1975 | 2 | San'y� Shinkansen |
Tsukiyono | 7 295 m | 15.11.1982 | 2 | J�etsu Shinkansen |
Hokushin | 7 179 m | 02.04.1988 | 2 | Hokushin Express Railway |
Nasu | 7 030 m | 23.06.1982 | 2 | T�hoku Shinkansen |
Tagami | 6 995 m | 13.03.2004 | 2 | Ky�sh� Shinkansen |
Mimakigahara | 6 984 m | 01.10.1997 | 2 | Hokuriku Shinkansen |
Shin-kinmeiji | 6 822 m | 10.03.1975 | 2 | San'y� Shinkansen |
T�ky� | 6 810 m | 10.03.1975 | 1 x 2 | North bound 6 805 m |
�hirayama | 6 640 m | 10.03.1975 | 2 | San'y� Shinkansen |
Itsukaichi | 6 585 m | 10.03.1975 | 2 | San'y� Shinkansen |
Masaki | 6 532 m | 01.04.1984 | 1 | Sanriku Railway Kita-riasu |
Haneda | 6 472 m | 01.10.1973 | 2 | T�kaid� |
Rokuj�rigoe | 6 359 m | 29.08.1971 | 1 | Tadami |
Yakushit�ge | 6 199 m | 22.03.1997 | 1 | Hokuetsu Express Railway |
Nagasaki | 6 173 m | 02.10.1972 | 1 | Nagasaki |
Ichinose | 6 165 m | 01.10.1997 | 2 | Hokuriku Shinkansen |
Hattabara | 6 123 m | 20.04.1989 | 1 | Fukuen |
Usuit�ge | 6 092 m | 01.10.1997 | 2 | Hokuriku Shinkansen |
Urasa | 6 087 m | 15.11.1982 | 2 | J�etsu Shinkansen |
Yoshio | 6 040 m | 13.03.2004 | 2 | Ky�sh� Shinkansen |
Inuyose | 6 012 m | 03.03.1986 | 1 | Yosan |
Enrei | 5 994 m | 05.07.1983 | 2 | Ch�� |
Koi | 5 960 m | 10.03.1975 | 2 | San'y� Shinkansen |
Tsugaru | 5 880 m | 13.03.1988 | 2 | Kaiky� |
Shin-noborikawa | 5 825 m | 01.10.1981 | 1 | Sekish� |
Shin-karikachi | 5 790 m | 29.09.1966 | 1 | Nemuro |
Yaehara | 5 718 m | 01.10.1997 | 2 | Hokuriku Shinkansen |
Noborikawa | 5 700 m | 01.10.1981 | 1 | Sekish� |
J�nidan | 5 674 m | 01.04.1989 | 1 | Akita Nairiku J�kan Railway |
Shin-aoyama | 5 652 m | 22.11.1975 | 2 | Kintetsu Railway �saka |
Kiyosato | 5 595 m | 20.03.1991 | 1 | Nemuro |
Shitozaka | 5 592 m | 03.12.1994 | 1 | Chizu express Company |
Tonda | 5 543 m | 10.03.1975 | 2 | San'y� Shinkansen |
Kosugi | 5 484 m | 01.03.1976 | 2 | Musashino |
�no | 5 389 m | 10.03.1975 | 2 | San'y� Shinkansen |
Senzan | 5 361 m | 10.11.1937 | 1 | Senzan |
Takehara | 5 305 m | 10.03.1975 | 2 | San'y� Shinkansen |
Arashima | 5 251 m | 15.12.1972 | 1 | Etsumi-hoku |
Kusaki | 5 242 m | 27.06.1973 | 1 | Watarase-keikoku Railway |
Omoto | 5 174 m | 01.04.1984 | 1 | Sanriku Railway Kita-riasu |
Shin-fukasaka | 5 173 m | 09.08.1965 | 1 | Hokuriku (South bound Fukasaka) |
Fukasaka | 5 170 m | 01.10.1957 | 1 | Hokuriku (North bound Shin-fukasaka) |
Nang�san? | 5 170 m | 01.10.1964 | 2 | T�kaid� Shinkansen |
Iwakuni | 5 132 m | 10.03.1975 | 2 | San'y� Shinkansen |
Shin-tsunaki | 5 120 m | 13.03.2004 | 2 | Ky�sh� Shinkansen |
Hijirigaoka | 5 084 m | 01.10.1997 | 1 | Tosa Kuroshio Railway |
�hara | 5 063 m | 11.11.1955 | 1 | �da |
Otowayama | 5 045 m | 01.10.1964 | 2 | T�kaid� Shinkansen |
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