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JR Pass
The , 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 pass is designed to stimulate travel and tourism throughout the country. It is cost effective only for long-distance travel, particularly by bullet train. Its use is limited within larger cities, as private operators generally do not accept it. Description The national Rail Pass comes in two varieties, one for each class of service, and (first class car). Furthermore, the pass is time limited based on the length of pass purchased. Three time periods are available: seven, fourteen and twenty-one consecutive day passes, which provide the user nearly unlimited use of JR transportation services. The table below summarizes the prices for each pass. The amounts are listed in Japanese yen. The pass can either be purchased on the official reservation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JR Rail Pass 2023
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Tokyo Monorail
The , officially the , is a straddle-beam, Alweg-type monorail line in Tokyo, Japan. It is an airport rail link that connects Haneda Airport, Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) to Tokyo's Ōta, Tokyo, Ōta, Shinagawa, and Minato, Tokyo, Minato Special wards of Tokyo, wards. The line serves 11 stations between the Hamamatsuchō Station, Monorail Hamamatsuchō and Haneda Airport Terminal 2 Station, Haneda Airport Terminal 2 stations. It runs on a predominantly elevated north–south route that follows the western coast of Tokyo Bay. The monorail is operated by the ''Tokyo Monorail Co., Ltd.'', which is jointly owned by East Japan Railway Company, JR East, the system's rolling stock supplier Hitachi, and ANA Holdings, Inc. (the holding company of All Nippon Airways). It carried an average of 140,173 passengers per day in 2018. Plans to build Japan's first airport rail link surfaced in 1959 as Tokyo was preparing to host the 1964 Summer Olympics. That year, the Yamato Kanko Co., Lt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanazawa Station
is a major railway station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), the private railway operator Hokuriku Railroad, and the Public–private partnership#Japan, third-sector operator IR Ishikawa Railway. Beneath a square in front of the JR station is Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station, the terminal of the Hokuriku Railroad Asanogawa Line. Lines *West Japan Railway Company (JR West): **Hokuriku Shinkansen * IR Ishikawa Railway ** IR Ishikawa Railway Line (including JR West's Nanao Line through trains) *Hokuriku Railroad (Hokutetsu): **Hokuriku Railroad Asanogawa Line, Asanogawa Line (Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station) Station layout IR Ishikawa Railway platforms IR Ishikawa Railway platforms are elevated above street level, featuring three island platforms with one cut-out platform (for Track 4) on the Up (Toyama) side of the middle island platform, serving seven tracks in total. A large roof covers the station building, in order to prevent train stopp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IR Ishikawa Railway
The is a Japanese Public-Private_Partnerships_In_Japan, third-sector railway company established in 2012 to operate passenger railway services on the section of the JR West Hokuriku Main Line within Ishikawa Prefecture. The main line was separated from the JR West network on 14 March 2015, coinciding with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from to . It acquired another section from the JR West Hokuriku Main Line from Kanazawa to Daishōji Station, Daishoji on 16 March 2024 as the Hokuriku Shinkansen was extended from Kanazawa to Tsuruga. The company was founded on 28 August 2012 and has its headquarters in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. Shareholders Shares in the company are owned by Ishikawa Prefecture, the cities of Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Kanazawa and Komatsu, Ishikawa, Komatsu, the town of Tsubata, Ishikawa, Tsubata, and private-sector businesses. IR Ishikawa Railway Line From 14 March 2015, the IR Ishikawa Railway took over control of local passenger operations on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etsumi-Hoku Line
The , also called the , is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The line extends 52.5 km (32.6 mi) from Echizen-Hanandō Station in Fukui to Kuzuryūko Station in Ōno with a total of 22 stations. The line was originally planned to connect to what is now the Nagaragawa Railway (previously Etsumi-Nan Line), but the last 24.0 km (14.9 mi) section that would have involved extensive tunneling was never commenced. A bus service provided a connection between the two lines until it ceased in 2002. Route data *Operating Company: **West Japan Railway Company (Services and tracks) *Distance: **Echizen-Hanandō — Kuzuryūko: 52.5 km / 32.6 mi. *Gauge: *Stations: 22 *Double-tracking: None *Electrification: Not electrified *Railway signalling: **Echizen-Hanandō — Echizen-Ōno: Simplified automatic **Echizen-Ōno — Kuzuryūko Station: Staff token Stations * All trains stop at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echizen-Hanandō Station
is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line and the Etsumi-Hoku Line in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Hapi-Line Fukui. Lines Echizen-Hanandō Station is served by the Hapi-Line Fukui Line, and is located 51.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . It is also a terminal station for the Etsumi-Hoku Line and is 52.5 kilometers from the opposing terminal of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms for the Hapi-Line Fukui Line and a single side platform for the Etsumi-Hoku Line connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended. Platforms Adjacent stations History Echizen-Hanandō Station opened on December 15, 1960. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways The , abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukui Station (Fukui)
is a railway station in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Echizen Railway. Lines Fukui Station is served by the following railway companies and lines: *JR West **Hokuriku Shinkansen ** Etsumi-Hoku Line (This line formally begins at Echizen-Hanandō Station, but trains run through into this station) * Hapi-Line Fukui ** Hapi-Line Fukui Line * Echizen Railway ** Katsuyama Eiheiji Line **Mikuni Awara Line (This line formally begins at Fukuiguchi Station, but trains run through into this station) A tram stop in front of the station, , is served by: * Fukui Railway ** Fukubu Line Station layout The JR West station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. JR West & Hapi-Line Fukui The JR West and Hapi-Line Fukui portion of the station consists of two island platforms and five tracks located in the above-ground portion of Fukui Station. The Shinkansen platform consists of a single island pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hapi-Line Fukui
is a Japanese third-sector railway company established in 2019 that operates passenger railway services on the section of the former JR West Hokuriku Main Line that lay within Fukui Prefecture. This section of the Hokuriku Main Line was separated from the JR West network on 16 March 2024, coinciding with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from to , and Hapi-Line Fukui trains began operation on that day. History In preparation for the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension between and stations, the company was founded on 13 August 2019 to inherit the parallel section between Tsuruga and stations on the Hokuriku Main Line. Its headquarters are located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture. Shares in the company are owned by Fukui Prefecture, the cities of Fukui and Tsuruga, the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency, and private-sector businesses. Hapi-Line Fukui paid JR West to purchase the station buildings, tracks, and roll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōminato Line
The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Noheji Station and Ōminato Station on the Shimokita Peninsula in eastern Aomori Prefecture. Station list :●: All rapid service trains stop, ○: Some rapid service trains stop History On March 20, 1921, the began operations between Noheji Station and Mutsu-Yokohama Station. The line was extended to its present terminus of Ōminato Station by September 25, 1921. In 1922 the line was nationalised, and renamed the Ōminato Line of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR, later JNR). Express ''Natsudomari'' operations began from Aomori Station on a seasonal basis in 1968. The express was later downgraded to rapid service and renamed the ''Usori'', and later the ''Shimokita''. All freight operations ceased on February 1, 1984. With the dissolution and privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1984, the line came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company. On December 4, 1999, a new c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
