Shinkansen pear; hybrid nashi from Tottori
A specific cultivar of Japanese pear (nashi) developed in Tottori Prefecture. The name is a pun on 新幹線 (bullet train).
Shinkansen pears are popular as a specialty of Tottori Prefecture.
Shinkansen is a pear with strong sweetness and lots of juice.
Standard kanji spelling for this pear variety.
Katakana spelling used in product names, packaging, or promotional materials.
The name 新甘泉 (Shinkansen) is a coined word combining 新 (new), 甘 (sweet), and 泉 (spring/fountain), and is also a homophone of 新幹線 (bullet train). It was named for the pear cultivar developed in Tottori Prefecture.