The Akita Shinkansen (秋田新幹線) is a Mini-shinkansen high-speed rail line in Japan. Serving the Kantō and Tōhoku Regions of the country it links Tokyo and Akita in Akita prefecture. From Tokyo to Morioka in Iwate prefecture it operates on the Tohoku Shinkansen tracks. From Morioka to Ōmagari it uses the Tazawako Line tracks. The section from Ōmagari to Akita use the Ōu Main Line tracks.
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