22 rail and corridor guides
Rail lines
Understand operators, destinations and service types instead of relying on line colour alone.
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LINEJR Yamanote LineA loop through major Tokyo hubs. Check clockwise or counter-clockwise direction and the destination display.Open guide LINETokyo Metro networkTokyo Metro and Toei Subway are separate systems, although some trains continue onto other operators.Open guide LINEKeikyu airport routesTrain categories and through-services change stopping patterns. Confirm the destination, not only the line colour.Open guide LINETokyo MonorailHaneda terminals have separate stations. Confirm your airline terminal before leaving the train.Open guide LINEKeisei Skyliner and airport routesSkyliner, Access Express and other Keisei services have different tickets and stops.Open guide LINENarita ExpressThis limited express uses all-reserved-seat cars, while a seat-unassigned limited-express ticket may be sold under defined conditions. Confirm the exact product, train section and destination.Open guide LINETokaido ShinkansenNozomi, Hikari and Kodama have different stopping patterns. A base fare and Shinkansen ticket may be shown separately.Open guide LINEOsaka Metro Midosuji LineThe line links Shin-Osaka, Umeda and Namba; station names may differ from connected JR stations.Open guide LINEJR Osaka Loop LineSome trains leave the loop for other lines. Confirm the destination and service type before boarding.Open guide LINENankai airport routesRapi:t limited express and Airport Express have different tickets and stopping patterns.Open guide LINEJR Kansai Airport routesHaruka and Kansai Airport Rapid services serve different routes and ticket conditions.Open guide LINEHankyu Kyoto LineKyoto-kawaramachi is in central Kyoto and is not Kyoto Station.Open guide LINEKeihan Main LineKeihan serves eastern Kyoto; its main stations are not inside Kyoto Station.Open guide LINEMeitetsu airport routesSome limited express cars require a μticket in addition to the regular fare.Open guide LINENagoya SubwayNagoya and Sakae are separate centres; check the Higashiyama or Sakura-dori line and direction.Open guide LINEFukuoka City Subway Airport LineThe airport station is at the domestic terminal, not the international terminal.Open guide LINENishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta LineNishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) is separate from subway Tenjin and is the rail gateway toward Dazaifu and southern Fukuoka.Open guide LINESapporo Subway Namboku LineSubway Sapporo is written さっぽろ in Japanese and is separate from JR Sapporo gates.Open guide LINEHiroshima streetcar networkSeveral routes share tracks. Check both the route number and destination on the vehicle.Open guide LINESendai SubwayThe Namboku and Tozai lines cross at Sendai Station; JR gates are separate.Open guide LINEYui RailThe monorail serves Naha and Urasoe, not all destinations across Okinawa Island.Open guide LINEMinatomirai LineTrains continue through Yokohama onto the Tokyu network; match the destination and waterfront station to your venue.Open guide