Rail travel serves as a primary means of transportation in Japan. The Yokosuka Line, for example, spans 73 kilometers or 45 miles, originating in central Tokyo. International travelers can purchase a Japan Rail Pass, which provides quick and easy access to these efficient trains.
Trains & Transportation
This section of our blog is dedicated to the public transportation in Japan, available for free to all Japan Rail Pass holders.
If you want to learn more about how to locate and take your trains from Tokyo or Kyoto stations; how to arrive in central Tokyo from Narita Airport, by taking the Narita Express (N’EX); how to ride the JR buses in the major cities or take the Miyajima ferry from Hiroshima, this section is for you.
You will also enjoy a number of comprehensive routes on how to arrive from one city to another; where to look for accurate online timetables; where and how to transfer between stations and more.
The Hokuriku Shinkansen line: Connecting Tokyo to Kanazawa & Tsuruga
The Hokuriku Shinkansen Line represents an extension of the Nagano Shinkansen Line, which was completed during the mid-1990s to facilitate the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano.
Thanks to the Hokuriku Shinkansen, which began operating in 2015, it is possible to cover the journey from Tokyo to Kanazawa.
Sannomiya Station, the main entrance to Kobe
Kobe is a major port city in Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture. Kobe’s Sannomiya district is one of the city’s business and entertainment hubs. Together with the nearby Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae and Kobe-Sannomiya Stations, the JR Sannomiya Station represents Kobe’s transportation center.
Celebrating 25 years of Pixar with a new Kyushu Shinkansen
If you were in Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost island, in 2020, you had the chance to see a special commorative Pixar bullet train!
The Go! Waku Waku Adventure with Pixar project marked the 25th anniversary of Toy Story, the family classic that introduced us to Woody, Mr. Potato Head, and of course Buzz Lightyear.
Ebisu Station travel guide
The large city of Tokyo is divided into a number of special wards or municipalities. Tokyo’s Shibuya ward is home to the neighborhood of Ebisu, which contains a JR East railway station of the same name.
Exploring the JR Saikyo Line
The JR Saikyo Line, or Saikyo-sen, connects Osaki Station in Tokyo and Omiya Station in Saitama Prefecture. Opened in 1885 and is operated by the East Japan Railway Company, or JR East. Over a million passengers utilize the JR Saikyo Line each day.