JR train and Shinkansen discounts
Japan Railways. (JR)Japan Railways was privatized in 1987 from "Japanese National Railways" and divided into 6 passenger carriage
Private railway discounts in Japan
Private railways in Japan.Apart from JR (Japan Railways), there are dozens of private companies operate in Japan. Some of private railways c
Special discount on Shinkansen (bullet train) is available for Tokaido.
For anyone, whether you are fan of Shinkansen or not, ride on Shinkansen (bullet train) is one of "Must Do". Basically, Shinkansen
Flat-rate train tickets in Japan
There is a flat-rate rail pass of JR (Japan Railways), which can be used for all JR network throughout Japan. This ticket is not well known