When you visit Japan, you definitely use trains. Trains in Japan is very useful. Most of trains are on time and the number of trains per hours are big. At the same time, there are many kinds of trains especially in Tokyo, Kanto regions so, it’s super complicated to select trains to visit your destination. In this chapter, I’d like to introduce trains in Tokyo, Kanto region, especially, I’ll focus on JR Lines. LET’S GET STARTED!!!
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1. Keihin Tohoku Line
This is Keihin Tohoku Line which is characterized right blue. It goes from Omiya Saitama to Ofuna Kanagawa. In the middle, it goes through Tokyo, Yokohama.
Keihin Tohoku Line’s Rail map
2. Saikyo Line
This is Saikyo Line which is characterized green. It goes from Omiya, center of Saitama prefecture, through Ikebukuro, Shinjyuku, Shibuya, and to Shinkiba which is connected to Rinkai Line. This train carry passengers to Amusement cities.
Saikyo Line’s rail map
3. Yamanote Line
This is Yamanote Line which is characterized right green. It runs centre of Tokyo and carries passengers to Tokyo, Ueno, Ikebukuro, Shinjyuku, Shibuya. It runs like circle. Very useful train.
Yamanote Line’s rail map
4. Utsunomiya Line, Takasaki Line, Tokaido Line (Ueno Tokyo and Shonan Shinjyuku Line)
This train which is characterized orange and green is very complicated because the name is different depending on the route. If this train is from Takasaki, Gunma prefecture and goes through Tokyo, Kawasaki Kanagawa prefecture, it’s called Takasaki line from Takasaki to Ueno. And it’s called Tokaido line from Tokyo to Odawara Kanagawa prefecture where is the final destination of this train. If this train is from Utsunomiya Tochigi prefecture and goes through Shinjyuku and to Zushi Kanagawa prefecture, it’s called Utsunomiya Line from Utsunomiya to Shinjyuku. And it’s called Yokosuka line to Zushi.
The name of Ueno Tokyo line and Shonan Shinjyuku line shows the connection. The former I mentioned last paragraph is Ueno Tokyo line and the latter is Shonan Shinjyuku line.
Please be careful. When you search your destination, please select correct one. I know many passenger choose wrong line.
Tokaido Line’s rail map
Takasaki Line’s rail map
Utsunomiya Line’s rail map
5. Chuo Rapid Line
This is Chuo Line which is characterized orange. It goes from Tokyo to Takao mountain. It carries passengers to Shinjyuku, Kichijoji.
Chuo Rapid Line’s rail map
6. Chuo Local Line and Soubu Local Line
This is Chuo Soubu Local Line which is characterized yellow. It goes from Chiba to Mitaka. It stops each stations so check your destination and the nearest station to go to your destination.
Chuo Local Line and Soubu Local Line’s rail map
7. Yokosuka Soubu Rapid Line
This is Yokosuka Soubu Rapid Line which is characterized dark blue. It goes from Zushi to Chiba, and connected to Bousou Peninsula and somewhere else to inside of Chiba. If you go to Kamakura, Narita Airport, you can use this train.
Yokosuka Soubu Rapid Line’s rail map
8. Keiyo Line
This is Keiyo Line which is characterized red. It goes from Tokyo to Chiba and goes through seaside of Chiba. If you plan to visit Tokyo Disney Land, you need to get on this train.
Keiyo Line’s rail map
9. Musashino Line
This is Musashino Line which is characterized orange and body line is also brown. It goes from Fuchuhonmachi where is a city of west side of Tokyo, through south side of Saitama cities such as Tokorozawa, Koshigaya and to Makuhari Chiba, Tokyo station which is connected to Keiyo Line. This line doesn’t go through city center of Tokyo but, if you plan to go to south areas of Saitama, you need to use this train.
Musashino Line’s rail map
That’s the end of the introduction of JR Line. Also, Japan has another kinds of trains like subway, private company’s train.
When you search your destination in order to get the way in your phone, the map introduces the route and shows you which trains you need to get on like this picture.
At first, it might be difficult to look for. But, please check the characterized color and the nearest station to go to your destination.
Please feel free to let me know at the comment and ask me questions!!!
*All images are quoted from the Internet
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