Trains in Japan
12,384 routes and 47 operators. Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.
We sell 12,384 Trains routes in Japan, serving 482 places through 47 operators. 0 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €11.88 and the median route runs 78 km.
Trains in Japan, in numbers
What we actually sell, counted rather than claimed.
- 12,384Routes we sell
- 482Places served
- 47Operators
- 12,384Domestic routes
- 0Cross border routes
- 78 kmMedian route
- 879 kmLongest route
- 0Countries
The busiest Trains routes in Japan
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Tokyo are the half people leave until last.

What to book in Tokyo before you go
Day trips that leave Tokyo in the morning and cover a good part of Japan by evening.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 10,840 | 88% | Asakura, 40 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 1,460 | 12% | Imabari, 200 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 84 | 1% | Fukuoka, 621 km |
Rail operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
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East Japan Railway Company
Central Japan Railway Company
JR Kyushu
JR West
Shikoku Railway Company
Kintetsu Railway
JR東海
Hokkaido Railway Company
Odakyu Electric Railway
Meitetsu
Nankai Electric Railway
Tōbu Railway
Keikyu Corporation
Ainokaze Toyama Railway
Hanshin Electric Railway
Keisei Electric Railway
Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company
Hapi Line
Hankyu Railway
Keihan Electric Railway
Aoimori Railway Company
Abukuma Express
Kyoto Tango Railway
Sanyo Electric Railway
Train destinations
Common questions about Trains in Japan
What Trains routes are there in Japan?
We sell 12384 Trains routes in Japan, serving 482 places, run by 47 operators. Every one of those routes has an operator that actually serves it, so the count is the network we can sell rather than every pair of places on a map.
How much do Trains tickets in Japan cost?
The cheapest Trains fare in Japan is €11.88 for one passenger, across the 12,384 routes we sell there. The median route runs 78 km in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against before comparing it to anywhere else.
Can I travel out of Japan by Trains?
0 of the Trains routes we sell touching Japan cross a border and 12384 stay inside it, reaching 0 other countries including . Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.
Which operators run Trains services in Japan?
47 operators run Trains services on routes we sell in Japan: Abukuma Express, Ainokaze Toyama Railway, Aoimori Railway Company, Central Japan Railway Company, East Japan Railway Company. Each is a real carrier from the published operator catalog, and each has its own fares and conditions. The operator table on this page compares them on speed, flexibility and what is on board.
What is the longest Trains route in Japan?
The longest Trains route we sell touching Japan runs from Fukuoka to Tokyo, 879 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 78 km, so this one is a considerable outlier and the fares on it behave differently from the rest.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Other ways to travel here
The wider region
Tokyo is big enough that where you sleep decides what the days look like. We sell the seat, not the room.

Rooms within reach of Tokyo Station
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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