1. Shinkansen - Japan’s High-speed Bullet Train

2. Shinkansen Lines Kyushu Shinkansen Here!! Osaka Kyoto Tokyo Kyushu Shinkansen Phase 1 Kyushu Shinkansen Phase 2 (Planned) Other Shinkansen lines

3. Shin-Yatsushiro Kagoshima-Chuo Hakata Shinkansen Lines Phase 2 130 Km Phase 1 127 Km

4. Travel Time Reduced by Shinkansen 0:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 2h. 11min. Approx. 1h. 20min. 58min. 1h. 13min. 1h. 15min. Approx. 45min. 2h. 34min. 1h. 4min. 40min. 24min. Approx. 35min. 3h. 49min. Before Shinkansen introduction (by conventional express train) Travel time Hakata ~ Kumamoto Kumamoto ~ Kagoshima-Chuo Now Shinkansen partial operation (Shin-Yatsushiro ~ Kagoshima-Chuo) Future Shinkansen full operation at 260km/h (Hakata~ Kagoshima Chuo) Future Shinkansen full operation at estimated 300km/h (Hakata~ Kagoshima Chuo)

5. 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 3,874 8,8469,040 Approx. 230% Number of passengers Passenger Increase After Shinkansen Introduction Before partial opening of Kyushu Shinkansen (FY2003) 1st year (FY2004) 2nd year (FY2005*) *March 13 ~ June 30, 2005 Shin-Yatsushiro ~ Kagoshima-Chuo Section (persons)