| Helpful Infomation for JR Travel |
Indications of station names
All JR stations display station names in both Japanese and Roman letters in their
platforms. A given station's name in the top center of the signboard, in large letters;
the names of the previous station and next station are at the bottom of the signboard,
in smaller letters. |
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Public telephone inside trains
Shinkansen and some limited express trains are equipped with public
telephone,which allow use of a “Telephone Card.”Telephone card can be purchased
aboard trains or at a station kiosk. |
Useful words
Reservation= Yoyaku; Travel Service Center=Ryoko Center;
Reservation office=Midori-no-madoguchi; Super express=Shinkansen;
Limited express=Tokkyu; Express=Kyuko; Rapid train=Kaisoku;
Local train=Kakuekiteisha; Ordinary car=Futsusha;
Green car=(superior accommodations)=Green-sha;
Reserved seat=Shiteiseki; Non-reserved seat=Jiyuseki |
Coin-locker
Traditional checkrooms have almost disappeared throughout the country. Instead,
coin-operated lockers (called "coin-locker" in Japanese) are popular in major
stations. To travel light, prepare hundred-yen coins. |
JR East Infoline
JR provides a convenient telephone infromation service in English, Korean and
Chinese for quick and complete JR information about train time schedules, the
faster JR route from place to place, locations of reservation offices, and so
forth.
Call 050-2016-1603, 10am - 6pm (except during the year-end/new year holiday
period)
Seat reservations cannot be accepted by this telephone
service. |
Sales at stations and in trains
Mobile vendors on Shinkansen and other long-distance trains sell "Ekiben" box
lunches (these contain local specialty Japanese-style foods), as well as snacks
and drinks. These items are also readily available at station kiosks, and many
stations also have a variety of restaurants as well as many vending machines. |
Avoid rush hours in the morning and evening
In major cities,avoid traveling during the morning and evening rush
hours(7:30-9:30and 17:00-20:00) |
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