Where can I find a map of the whole Japan railway system?
I can't seem to find a map that includes every railway in Japan (it's very very difficult, actually). Is there a map (as photo) that includes every single railway, except google map?
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Railway tracé by number of tracks: http://www.itoworld.com/map/14?lon=140.62370&lat=38.79141&zoom=5
Railway tracé by clearance, gauge, number of rails: http://www.itoworld.com/map/15?lon=140.62370&lat=38.79141&zoom=5
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How many railway lines are there in Japan?
There are 30,625 km of rail crisscrossing the country. JR (a group of companies formed after privatization of JNR) controlled 20,135 km of these lines as of March 31, 1996, with the remaining 7,133 km in the hands of private enterprise local railway companies.Can you travel all of Japan by train?
There are many trains & seats, so buying when you reach Japan is unlikely to be a problem unless you hit one of the busiest national holiday periods - and even then, you can always travel in the unreserved seats cars.What is the Japanese railway system called?
Overall, there are five types of trains in Japan: Shinkansen (the superior of them all), limited express trains, express trains, rapid trains, and local trains. The limited express trains are not as fast as their Shinkansen brothers in arms, but they cover more destinations to compensate for the slower travel times.What is the longest railway in Japan?
The Tohoku Shinkansen (\u6771\u5317\u65b0\u5e79\u7dda, literally "northeastern Shinkansen") is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture in a route length of 674.9 km (419.4 mi), making it Japan's longest Shinkansen line.How to Use Trains in Japan | japan-guide.com
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