[ajmurmann]

Where are Shinkansen stations "out there"? I've only taken it for a variety of stops between Tokyo and Okayama. All those stations were very central.

[seanmcdirmid]

For many of the smaller cities along the route; eg Gifu, it doesn’t make sense to route the train into the city.

[Grue3]

Shin-Yokohama, Shin-Osaka, Shin-Hakodate are the typical examples. Going from Tokyo to Yokohama center is usually faster on a conventional train.

[jboles]

Osaka is an example, the Shinkansen does not stop in central Osaka but stops at ‘Shin Osaka’ station (literally ‘New Osaka’ station).

[seanmcdirmid]

Though to be fair, shin Osaka is pretty built up and only 4 Minutes away by subway from central Osaka station.