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The Japan Rail Pass (ジャパンレールパス, japan rēru pasu), also called the JR Pass, is a rail pass sold by the Japan Railways Group exclusively for overseas visitors. It is valid for travel on all major forms of transportation provided by the JR Group in Japan , with a few exceptions.
The Azusa (Japanese: あずさ) is a limited express service operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which mainly run between Shinjuku and Matsumoto via the Chūō Main Line and Shinonoi Line. The name Azusa is taken from the Azusa River in Matsumoto, Nagano.
Passengers holding the Japan Rail Pass may ride free of charge between Shinjuku and Ōtsuki station. A supplementary ticket is needed to travel further than Otsuki, as the line is no longer operated by JR East. Ticket for this section can be purchased in advance at stations from Fuji-kyuko, or on the train.
The East Japan Railway Company [10] is a major passenger railway company in Japan and the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST [11] or JR East in English, and as JR Higashi-Nihon (JR東日本, Jeiāru Higashi-Nihon) in Japanese.
The term "Tōkaidō Main Line" is largely a holdover from pre-Shinkansen days; now various portions of the line have different names which are officially used by JR East, JR Central, and JR West. Today, the only daily passenger train that travels the entire length of the line is the combined Sunrise Izumo / Sunrise Seto service which runs ...
The logo common throughout the JR group JR Group service regions. The Japan Railways Group, more commonly known as the JR Group (Jeiāru Gurūpu) or simply JR, is a group of railway companies in Japan that underwent division and privatization [1] of the government-owned Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Japan Rail Pass coverage Aoba: refers to Aoba Castle: JR East: Tokyo – Sendai: 1982–1995 240 Service discontinued Asahi: Morning Sun: JR East Tokyo – Niigata: 1982–2004 275 Service discontinued Asama: refers to Mount Asama: JR East Tokyo – Nagano: 1998– 275 Yes Hakutaka: White hawk [1] JR East / JR-West: Tokyo – Kanazawa [2] 2015 ...
Kawasaki Station (川崎駅, Kawasaki-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines [ edit ]