JR
JR (Japan Railway) is a generic name for the railway companies, which the Japanese National Railways was divided and privatized to 6 passenger transport companies, a freight transport company and affiliated companies in 1987. Each companies are independent, however, originally they were belong to the former Japanese National Railways, so the companies cooperate to operate trains, to sell tickets, to operate computer systems and so on, in order to remove inconvenient for the independence, then you can buy all JR tickets at the counter.
Passenger Transport Companies of JR
JR East
JR East is a Japan Railway in the Kanto and Tohoku region, and the Japanese National Railways was divided and privatized to 6 Japan Railways in 1987, and the JR East is a company of the 6 companies. There are Shinkansen, Yamanote Line, Keihin Tohoku Line, Tokaido Line, Shonan Shinjuku Line, Ueno Tokyo Line, Chuo Line, Soubu Line, Keiyo Line, Musashino Line, Saikyo Line and so on. The ticket price is set per distance and a ticket of the JR East costs from 140 yen.
JR West
JR West is a Japan Railway in the Kansai, Chugoku and Hokuriku region, and the Japanese National Railways was divided and privatized to 6 Japan Railways in 1987, and the JR West is a company of the 6 companies. There are Shinkansen, Osaka Loop Line, JR Kyoto Line, JR Kobe Line, Yamatoji Line, Hanwa Line and so on. The ticket price is set per distance and a ticket of the JR West costs from 120 yen.
JR Central
JR Central is a Japan Railway in the Tokai region, and the Japanese National Railways was divided and privatized to 6 Japan Railways in 1987, and the JR Central is a company of the 6 companies. There are Shinkansen, Tokaido Main Line, Takayama Main Line, Chuo Main Line, Kansai Main Line and so on. The ticket price is set per distance and a ticket of the JR Central costs from 140 yen.
JR Kyushu
JR Kyushu is a Japan Railway in the Kyushu region, and the Japanese National Railways was divided and privatized to 6 Japan Railways in 1987, and the JR Kyushu is a company of the 6 companies. There are Shinkansen, Kagoshima Main Line, Nagasaki Main Line, Nippo Main Line, Sanyo Main Line and so on. The ticket price is set per distance and a ticket of the JR Central costs from 160 yen.
JR Hokkaido
JR Hokkaido is a Japan Railway in the Hokkaido region, and the Japanese National Railways was divided and privatized to 6 Japan Railways in 1987, and the JR Hokkaido is a company of the 6 companies. There are Hakodate Main Line, Chitose Line, Nemuro Main Line, Muroran Main Line and so on. The ticket price is set per distance and a ticket of the JR Hokkaido costs from 170 yen.
JR Shikoku
JR Shikoku is a Japan Railway in the Shikoku region, and the Japanese National Railways was divided and privatized to 6 Japan Railways in 1987, and the JR Shikoku is a company of the 6 companies. There are Yosan Line, Dosan Line, Kotoku Line, Tokushima Line, Seto Ohashi Line and so on. The ticket price is set per distance and a ticket of the JR Shikoku costs from 160 yen.
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