日本の交通機関のレッスン一 (Japanese Transportation Lesson 1)

日本の交通機関のレッスン一

Public transportation

One of the best things about Japan is the public transportation system. If there is a place in Japan you want to go then there is a way to get there without owning a car or taking a taxi. From the Large scale travel across the country or the daily commute to school and work, there is a way to get you there.

 

Rail Transportation

The use of rail travel is prevalent throughout Japan. The majority of the rail lines in Japan are operated by the Japan Railways Group or JR Group (JRグループ, Jeiāru Gurūpu). There are other private rail lines in Japan but for the most part the JR Group is the name to know. The two main types of rail systems in Japan are the urban light rails and the faster rails for hops between metropolitan areas.

Shinkansen

When it comes to travelling from one city to the next, especially large ones like Tokyo and Osaka, nothing beats the speed of the Shinkansen (新幹線, new trunk line) or “bullet train” as it has become known to the west. This network of high speed rails crisscrosses Japan for a total of 1,483.6 miles of track and has a top speed of 186 mph. because of these lines and other lines of the JR Group, It is simple for a person to get across the country and at a fast pace.

Subways and Light rail

When it comes to the cities the rails are not lacking. Many of the cities have light rail or subway systems for public transportation. One such system is the Tokyo Subway (東京の地下鉄, Tōkyō no chikatetsu). The two networks that make up this subway are the Tokyo Metro and the TokyoMetropolitan Bureau of Transportation (東京都交通局 Tōkyō-to Kōtsū-kyoku, also called Toei). These networks combined have 274 stations and 13 lines.

 

So if you need to get around Japan try the wonderful rail systems. So until next time…

じゃね。