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Shinkansen
thumb|upright=1.2|Map of Shinkansen lines, as of May 2024
thumb|A lineup of JR East Shinkansen trains in October 2012. From left to right: E5, 200, E4, E2, E3, E926 "East i", and E1.
Chūō Shinkansen
maglev high-speed rail line in Japan that is under construction
Narita Shinkansen
Planned high-speed railway line in Japan

mini-shinkansen
thumb|An E3 series mini-Shinkansen train on the Akita Shinkansen in March 2014
is the name given to the concept of converting existing 3 ft 6 in gauge railways| narrow gauge railway lines to to allow operation of Shinkansen services in Japan. While the track gauge is widened, the original loading gauge is retained, requiring the use of specially designed Shinkansen rolling stock with a narrower cross-section, leading to the "mini-Shinkansen" designation.

Hakata-Minami Line
extension of the Sanyō Shinkansen in Fukuyama Prefecture, Japan
Seibi Shinkansen
A type of Japanese Shinkansen
Shikoku Shinkansen
Japanese Shinkansen (high-speed railway) line