Railroads of
Japan

1. Japan Rail Pass
   The JAPAN RAIL PASS, a joint collaboration with six companies comprising the Japan Railways Group (JR Group), is an economical and convenient way of traveling throughout Japan by rail.
   
   
2. JR-Shikoku - Shikoku Railway Company
   
   
3. JR - Hokkaido Railway
   
   
4. JR-East - East Japan Railway Company
   
   
5. JR-Kyushu - Kyushu Railway Company
   
   
6. JR-Central - Central Japan Railway Company
   
   
7. JR-West West Japan Railway Company
   JR West's operates in western Honshû, and includes the Sanyô Shinkansen high speed rail line between Osaka and Fukuoka, and 610 km of commuter rail lines in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area and the major cities of Okayama and Hiroshima.
   
   
8. Hokuetsu Express
   59.5-km Hoku Hoku Line between Saigata and Muika-machi in Niigata Prefecture.
   
   
9. Nagaragawa Railway
   72.1-km Etsuminan Line branching from the Takayama Line at Mino Ota in Gifu Prefecture.
   
   
10. Isumi Railway
    26.8-km line between Ohara and Kazusa-nakano in south Chiba prefecture.
    
    
    
11. Chichibu Railway
    The Chichibu Railway is a railway that cuts across the northern part of Saitama Prefecture from East to West and totals 71.7 kilomaeters in length. In addition to electric railcars, a steam locomotive from bygone years runs on the tracks and passengers can take in the sights of rice paddies, the Arakawa River gorge and the Chichibu mountain range from the train windows.
    
    
12. Hanshin Electric Railway Co Ltd
    Hanshin Electric Railway operates four lines, namely the Main, Nishi-Osaka, Mukogawa and Kobe Kosoku lines, over a total length of 45.1 kilometers. By carefully compiling timetables for seven types of trains, including limited express, express and semi express, we operate train services of high accuracy and efficiency. To enhance our railway network, in February 1998 we expanded our linked-services with Sanyo Electric Railway, and began operating limited express trains between Umeda and Himeji (trains travel along the tracks of both companies).
    
    
13. OTK - Senboku Rapid Railway
    Osaka suburban railway, connects Nakamozu Station and Izumi-Chûô Station.
    
    
    
14. Izuhakone Railway
    Railway connecting Mishima with Shuzenji in the Izu Peninsula.
    
    
15. Ise Railway
    Ise Railway has an interest in JR Central's Mie and Nanki services. Ise Railway's line was formerly JNR's loss-making Ise Line. The line offers a shortcut to the Kii Peninsula, so JR Central trains continue to use it.
    
    
    

  
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