Originally Posted by raven
Is it worth trying to stop in Kanazawa on the way to Hiroshima? Probably would make for another VERY long day.
Here are some journey times to consider
Tokyo - Kanazawa = 4 hours+
Kanazawa - Hiroshima (Non Nozomi route) 4.5 hours
Now compare this to
Tokyo - Hiroshima = roughly 5 hours (again, non Nozomi route)
Try playing around with this site:
http://grace.hyperdia.com/cgi-english/hyperd01.cgi to get train details (and remember that the Nozumi Shinkansen trains don't form part of the regular JR pass deal, they'll cost extra)