The is a local high-speed Shinkansen service operated on the Tōhoku Shinkansen by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan. It serves all stations between and , a medium-sized city approximately 225 km north of Tokyo.
Origin
The name Nasuno is derived from the and areas located alongside the Tōhoku Shinkansen between Utsunomiya and Kōriyama.
Operations
There are approximately 16 return Nasuno trains daily, starting/terminating either at , Nasushiobara, or Kōriyama. Nasuno services stop at all stations en route.
Double-decker Nasuno services formed of E4 series sets also operated up until September 2012, named Max Nasuno.
Rolling stock
- E2 series (since March 1997)
- E5 series (since 17 March 2012)
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File:E2 J74 Yamabiko 216 Omiya 20110206.jpg|E2 series
File:Series-E5-U4 Yamabiko-Tsubasa-122.jpg|E5 series
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Former rolling stock
- 200 series (10 December 1995 – November 2011)
- E1 series (Max Nasuno) (15 July 1994 – December 1999)
- E4 series (Max Nasuno) (20 December 1997 – 28 September 2012)
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File:JR East Shinkansen 200(renewal).jpg|200 series
File:Shinkansen-e1.jpg|E1 series
File:JR East Shinkansen E4.jpg|E4 series
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History
thumb|165 series Nasuno service, 1984
The name Nasuno was first introduced on 22 September 1959 for services operating between in Tokyo and on the Tōhoku Main Line. In 1966, this was upgraded to become an , and on 14 March 1985, it was upgraded to become a Limited express using 185 series EMU rolling stock. From 10 March 1990, the train was rerouted to operate between in Tokyo and Kuroiso.
On 10 December 1995, the name was adopted for the new all-stations services on the Tōhoku Shinkansen.