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Navigate Tokyo like a local with the JR Chuo Line — discover rapid vs local services, key stations, JR Pass coverage, and unmissable day trips along the route.

The Fuji Excursion Train train is a direct connection between Shinjuku, Tokyo and Fuji Kawaguchiko. Learn about the route, time table, JR Pass and more.

This guide can help visitors traveling to Japan navigate the railway system by defining the routes through each Japanese region.

The Hokuriku Shinkansen runs from Tokyo through Nagano and Kanazawa to Tsuruga. Discover its trains, the Kagayaki vs Hakutaka, and how to ride it with a rail pass.

The Kyushu Shinkansen runs from Hakata to Kagoshima, with the new Nagasaki (Kamome) line too. Here are its trains, top speed, stops and how to ride it with a JR Pass.

The Twilight Express Mizukaze, sometimes called Twilight express, or simply Mizukaze. Is a highly luxurious excursion train that used for trips around western Japan.

There are few absolutes in life, but if you love trains, there is no better place in the world for you to visit than Japan. From iconic steam trains to hyper modern bullet trains, Japan has them!

ide the Hokkaido Shinkansen from Tokyo through the undersea Seikan Tunnel to Hakodate in about 4 hours — fully covered by the JR Pass. Routes, speeds and costs.

From the 320 km/h Shinkansen to the record-breaking 603 km/h maglev — discover how Japan's bullet trains work, which lines to ride, and what the JR Pass covers.

The Tohoku Shinkansen (東北), gets its name from the Tohoku region and covers the entire route between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori.