Train company - Japan
A list of all train companies in Japan. Detailed information and where to buy train tickets.
JR Central - JR東海
The Central Japan Railway Company (東海旅客鉄道株式会社, short form: JR東海, JR Central) is a Japanese railway company. They mainly served the region of Tōkai and Chūbu in the middle of Japan and the of course the rail line Tokyo-Osaka.
JR East - JR東日本
The East Japan Railway Company (東日本旅客鉄道株式会社, short form: JR東日本, JR East) is a Japanese railway company. Often also called JR Higashi-Nihon. It serves the Greater Tokyo area and the Shinkansen network north of Tokyo: Morioka, Akita, Nagano, Niigata, Sendai, Shin-Aomori, Fukushima and Shinjo.
JR Hokkaidō - JR北海道
The Hokkaido Railway Company (北海道旅客鉄道株式会社, short form: JR北海道, JR Hokkaidō) is a Japanese railway company. It operates the network on the island of Hokkaido, in northern Japan.
JR Kyūshū - JR九州
The Kyushu Railway Company (九州旅客鉄道株式会社, short form: JR九州, JR Kyūshū) is a railway company in Japan. It operates the network on the island of Kyushu in the south of Japan.
JR Shikoku - JR四国
The Shikoku Railway Company (四国旅客鉄道株式会社, short form: JR四国, JR Shikoku) is a railway company in Japan. It operates the network on the island of Shikoku in southern Japan.
JR West - JR西日本
The West Japan Railway Company (西日本旅客鉄道株式会社, short form: JR西日本, JR West) is a Japanese railway company. It serves mainly the Kansai and Chūgoku region in the southwest of Japan.