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Plan your holiday around Japan with our useful national railway maps. They include route maps of all the Shinkansen lines (the fastest and most convenient way of making long-distance journeys in Japan) and maps of all the local train lines, and bus and ferry routes.
Tokyo Metro's subway map information. You can download Tokyo Metro Subway Map available in 8 languages; English, Spanish, German, French, Chinese (simplified / traditional), Korean, and Russian.
Find out everything that is included in the Japan Rail Pass, where stations are located and how long travel distances are. Build your own itinerary by pinning stations to the map, then share your travel plans with friends, or save a copy for yourself.
Find the best route including bullet train, bus, airline, and taxi. Compatible with your railway pass. Plan your trip by calculating the train cost and distance. Check the train schedule. View the route on a map. Know which station to transfer, which exit to go out.
You can use English to search for the nation's railways, aircraft routes (train time, fares, time required) as well as to understand the detail information such as the ticket fare, IC card fares, express train costs, etc.
Plan your Japan rail trip with Japan Rail Planner. Easily create your route on a map, search for accommodation, estimate costs, and more!
Besides the full schedules of all train lines operated by Japan Railways (JR), they contain the basic schedules of trains by other railway, bus, ferry and airline companies as well as a wide array of practical information covering topics such as discount tickets, fares and regulations.
Japan's leading railway company, Japan Railways (JR), has an elaborate and well-established network of trains throughout the country. From scenic local trains to the super express shinkansen, if you are traveling on rail in Japan, the chances are it will be with JR.
The guide to Japan’s pervasive railway networks from Shinkansen (Bullet Train) trips to leisurely scenic journeys on Japan Railways (JR), subways, and local railways.
The following is a guide on how to use trains in Japan. We also have more specific pages on shinkansen (bullet trains), train tickets, timetables, luggage, night trains and train manners.
