JAPAN TRANSIT

Japan transit routes and timetables

Choose where you’re travelling from and to. We’ll open rail timetables or bus-inclusive routes on an external travel site.

Prefecture

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Transport mode

JR / private rail / subway / Shinkansen stationTokyo Station

JR / private rail / subway / Shinkansen stationShinjuku Station

JR / private rail / subway / Shinkansen stationShibuya Station

JR / private rail / subway / Shinkansen stationUeno Station

Choose a station here or on the nationwide rail map below, or type another station.

OriginDestination

Rail, JR & subway

Choose origin and destination stations to open JR, Shinkansen, private-rail and subway timetables. You can also select a station on the nationwide map below.

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JapanLiveNow does not copy or invent timetables. Recheck delays, suspensions and seat reservations with the operator.

JAPAN RAIL MAP

Japan Shinkansen, JR, private rail and subway map

Pan across Japan to see rail routes in other regions. Zoom in to select a station.

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Thick blue lines mark Shinkansen routes. Region buttons move the map without hiding other regions. Pan and zoom to load nearby stations. Check a journey planner and the operator for current services, transfers and ticket validity.

Routes and station locations come from Japan’s 2025 MLIT railway dataset (CC BY 4.0). Korean and English station names use readings from station_database (CC BY-SA 4.0). Route colours are chosen for clarity on this site.

How does timetable lookup work?

Choose a prefecture, then select rail or bus. The rail map includes JR, Shinkansen, private rail and subways. Browse stations in nearby areas—Tokyo and Yokohama, Kyoto and Osaka, or Hakata and Tenjin—then set your stations, date and time to open an external timetable search.

Lines touching on the map do not guarantee a through train or coverage by one rail pass. Check transfers, pass coverage, delays, suspensions and seat reservations with the operator.