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When Your Train Stops or Is Delayed
Check service status, ask station staff, confirm alternate transport, and contact bookings in order.
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From Airports to Major Areas
Use simple maps to choose routes from Haneda, Narita, Kansai, Chubu, and Fukuoka airports.
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How to Ride a Shinkansen
Check gates, platforms, car numbers, and your stop in order.
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Reserve a Shinkansen
Book Shinkansen tickets while checking official sites, counters, and pickup rules.
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Transfer Between Local Trains
Find the line symbols and transfer options for JR, subways, and private railways in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.
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Use IC Cards such as Suica
Suica types, iPhone and Android requirements, top-ups, gates, and low-balance basics.
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Official sources
JR-EAST Train ReservationJR EastOpen official siteChecked: 2026-06-28Smart EXJR Central, JR West, JR KyushuOpen official siteChecked: 2026-06-28Smart EX Ticket Pickup GuideJR Central, JR West, JR KyushuOpen official siteChecked: 2026-06-28Smart EX QR-Ticket Boarding GuideJR Central, JR West, JR KyushuOpen official siteChecked: 2026-06-28