Railway Tunnels in Japan > 5 000 m
Edited by: Kazutaka Taniguchi and Gunnar Lotsberg
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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