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Booklet entitled 'Shinkansen'. Published by Japanese National Railways, International Department, March 1986. Colour illustrations, 18 pages. Includes information on routes, train operation, passenger service and safety & maintenance.

Shinkansen

1986

Menu, Japan Railways, folded, pink lunch and dinner menu.

Shinkansen Lunch and Dinner Menu

Menu, Japan Railways, Long Distance menu.

Long Distance Shinkansen Menu

Railway ticket, Japanese, commemorative ticket for opening business, 1 October 1964.

commemorative ticket for opening business

1964

Menu, Japan Railways, folded, green breakfast menu.

Green Breakfast Menu from Shinkansen

Commemorative train ticket. Three standard tickets for entry to Tokyo Station (not valid for travel), sold on Showa 60 (1985) 21st July. It commemorates the new Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen 100-kei Passenger Train

Commemorative ticket for inauguration of Series 100

1985

Train ticket. Bullet train ‘C’ Express from Hamamatsu, departing at 10.14am on 4th October. Kodama 104, seat reserved in carriage 6, 12E, 2nd Class. Sold at Hamamatsu Station on Showa 39 (1964) 28th September for 800 yen. Stamped 0213 on the back.

Shinkansen C Express ticket

1964

Commemorative train ticket. Standard ticket for entry to Toyohashi Station (not valid for travel), sold on Showa 59 (1984) 1st October. It commemorates 20th anniversary of bullet train.

Commemorative ticket for 20th anniversary

1984

Japanese railway ticket. Kodama 121 Express, departing at 16.04 on 17th October, seat reserved on carriage 10, 10B. Shizuoka to Shin-Osaka. 2nd class and sold at Osaka Honmachi on Showa 42 (1967) 27th September for 1000 yen. Stamped 1481 on the back.

Kodama 121 service, Express ticket with reservation

1966

Railway ticket, Japanese, multiple discount ticket "Shinkansen economy ticket", green class, between Tokyo and Osaka City, valid until 26 January 1984. Sold at Yuraku Cho on 27 October 1983.

Shinkansen economy ticket between Tokyo and Osaka City

1983

Menu, Japan Railways, Shinkansen Series 300 debut menu.

Shinkansen Series 300 Debut Menu

Railway timetable, Japan Railways, 1964, depicting Shinkansen on cover.

Timetable, Shinkansen 1964

1964

Railway ticket, Japanese, Kodama Non-reserved Express, coloured specially for Expo '70 congestion, from Shizuoka to Tokyo.

Kodama Non-reserved Express

1970

Menu, Japan Railways, Shinkansen Series 300 debut menu.

Shinkansen Series 300 Debut Menu

Key ring, Japan Railways, Shinkansen 443 km/h speed record. Writen 'Central Japan Railway Company / July 26, 1996 / High Speed Record / 443.0km/h / 300X'

Keyring, Shinkansen 443 km/h speed record

Menu, Japan Railways, Long Distance menu.

Long Distance Shinkansen Menu

Menu, Japan Railways, Long Distance menu.

Long Distance Shinkansen Menu

Kodama 4-people ticket for standard travel and bullet rain express travel. From Mishima to Nagoya via Tokai central line. Valid for 2 days. Ticket number 2032 to 2035. 4 tickets stapled together. 23 March 1957.

Kodama 4 people ticket

1982

Train ticket. Bullet train ‘B’ Express. Hikari 13, departing at 13.00 on 3rd October, seat reserved in carriage 10, 4C, 2nd Class. Sold on Showa 39 (1964), 12th September for 1300 yen

Shinkansen B Express ticket with reservation

1964

Train ticket. Hikari 30 Express, from Shin Osaka, departing at 15.00 on 15th July. Seat reserved in carriage 2, 10E, 2nd Class. Sold at Osaka Kyomachibori on Showa 41 (1966) 9th July for 1600 yen. Stamped 7767 on the back.

Hikari 30 service, Express-ticket with reservation

1966

Brochure, paper, MAGLEV - Transportation for Tomorrow, produced by Japanese National Railways, circa 1981. Contains description of MAGLEV, illustrations of MLU 001 and ML-500 experimental vehicles, etc.

MAGLEV - Transportation for Tomorrow

1976-1986

Brochure, paper, MAGLEV Magnetically Levitated Linear-Motor Propelled Transportation System - A 21st Century Challenge, produced by Japanese National Railways, circa 1979. Contains description of how MAGLEV works, illustrations of ML-500 test vehicle, etc.

MAGLEV Magnetically Levitated Linear-Motor Propelled Transportation System - A 21st Century Challenge

circa 1979

Railway ticket, Japanese, commemorative ticket for 15th anniversary, 1 October 1979.

Commemorative ticket for 15th anniversary

1979