The is a local high-speed Shinkansen service operated on the TÃ Âhoku 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.
The name Nasuno is derived from the and areas located alongside the TÃ Âhoku Shinkansen between Utsunomiya and KÃ Âriyama.
There are approximately 16 return Nasuno trains daily, starting/terminating either at , Nasushiobara, or KÃ Âriyama. 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.
The name Nasuno was first introduced on 22 September 1959 for services operating between in Tokyo and on the TÃ Âhoku 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 Tà Âhoku Shinkansen. The Tà Âhoku Main Line services to and from Shinjuku were renamed Ohayà  Tochigi and Hometown Tochigi from this date. Prior to 1995, Aoba services formed the all-stations services along the whole line. However, with the introduction of short-distance Nasuno services, Aoba services were reduced, and in 1997, discontinued altogether, with the local services covered by Nasuno as far as Kà Âriyama, and all further stations served by the Yamabiko.