JR Group

JR Group is the biggest railway company in Japan.
It's name is the Japanese Railways Group.
It is devided in different parts (click on the names to visit there English Sites):

• JR Hokkaido
• JR East
• JR Central
• JR West
• JR Shikoku
• JR Kyushu
• JR Freight (wich is only for freight)

Here is a picture of all the JR parts in Japan

Black are the destinations of the JR Shinkansen.
Shinkansen are the Highspeed trains in Japan. Read more