Central Japan Railway Company

JR Central operates the Tokaido Shinkansen, the high-speed railway line linking the major Japanese cities of Tokyo, Shizuoka, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka. We also operate the local rail network that connects to the tourist hotspots of the Tokai (central Japan) region such as the Mt. Fuji area, Takayama, Shirakawa-go and Ise. Traveling on our safe, secure and comfortable Tokaido Shinkansen from Tokyo, you can be in Shizuoka in around an hour or reach Nagoya in about 90 minutes. Seat bookings can be made online! Discover the Tokai region with JR Central!