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| INDEX of "Train Travel in Japan" |
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| Series 500 of San'yo Shinkansen owned by JR West. It runs at 300km/h |
| About Japanese Train |
| Japanese railway network is the most convenient in the world. There are many kind of trains, standard train, Shinkansen, monorail, subway, light railways, etc... Railway passes are very convenient for trip. Most of Japanese trains are on schedule. The largest network of Japanese railway is JR Group. JR Group means "Japan Railways Group" Regarding passenger railway company, it consists of 6 companies as follows, |
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Shikansen is very fast and very comfortable! It is necessary transportation
in Japan. As well, there are many private railway companies in Japan. That's why there are a variety of trains. They will make you funny train travel. Let's enjoy them! |
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| Passengers' Troubles that Japanese People Think |
Before you board trains, please understand Japanese situations as follows:
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| Informations in Cabin |
 for Shinkansen |
 for commuter train of Tokyu line |
| When your train is about to arrive at a station, a conductor inform the station name. But it is Japanese only. Some trains are informed by automatic voice information in both Japanese and English. All the Shinkansen trains are informed by it. Depending on trains, information display is available above the door. | |
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| Trains between Airport & City Area |
| Some railway companies link between airports and city areas. Their trains
are operated on time. Depending on trains, limited express tickets are
required. If you board a commuter train, please do not put your luggages
in front of the doors. Many people board or get off. While rush hour, it
is difficult to board with big luggage. Some people use limited express
train with seat reservations. But few crews speak English. For further
informations, please ask each airport or railway company. photo: Meitetsu line train arriving at Central Japan International Airport station. |
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| Hokkaido Region | |
| Sapporo (Chitose) Airport |
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| Tohoku Region | |
| Sendai Airport |
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| Kanto Region | |
| Narita Airport |
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| Haneda Airport |
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| Chubu Region | |
| Chubu Centrair Airport |
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| Kinki Region | |
| Kansai Airport |
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| Itami Airport |
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| Kyushu Region | |
| Fukuoka Airport |
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| Miyazaki Airport |
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| Okinawa Region | |
| Okinawa Naha Airport |
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| INDEX of "Train Travel in Japan" |
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