Higashihiroshima Train Tickets

Inbound high-speed trains arrive at Higashihiroshima Station on the Sanyo Shinkansen. Trains from Hiroshima arrive in around 11 minutes, while services from Mihara reach Higashihiroshima in about 10 minutes. Fukuyama services arrive in roughly 25 minutes, and trains from Okayama take about 40 minutes depending on the stopping pattern. Longer-distance passengers can reach Higashihiroshima from Shin-Osaka in around 1h30m with Kodama services or a transfer, and from Hakata in about 1h20m to 1h40m depending on the connection. Regional inbound trains arrive at Saijo Station on the Sanyo Main Line, including services from Hiroshima in around 40 minutes and from Shiraichi in about 10 minutes.

Higashihiroshima sits east of Hiroshima City on Japan's Sanyo rail corridor, with JR West providing both high-speed and regional access. The city has one Shinkansen station, Higashihiroshima Station, and several conventional JR stations on the Sanyo Main Line, including Saijo Station. This gives Higashihiroshima separate rail roles for long-distance trains and local travel within Hiroshima Prefecture. High-speed services at Higashihiroshima Station use the Sanyo Shinkansen, mainly stopping Kodama services with connections along the Osaka - Hakata axis. Regional trains from Saijo Station and nearby Sanyo Main Line stops link the city with Hiroshima, Mihara, Kure connections via interchange, and communities across the western Chugoku region. Train tickets for Higashihiroshima may therefore involve either a Shinkansen station or a conventional JR West train station. Rail routes from Higashihiroshima run west toward Hiroshima and Iwakuni, east toward Mihara, Fukuyama, Okayama, and Kansai, and farther west on the Shinkansen toward Shin-Yamaguchi, Kokura, and Hakata. Book trains from and to Higashihiroshima online at Rail Monsters.