Japan Railways Group
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The Japan Railways Group, commonly known as the JR Group or simply JR, is a network of railway companies in Japan formed after the division and privatization of the government-owned Japanese National
JR Central Tōkaidō Shinkansen arriving at Kyoto Station
A JR West 223 series train arriving in Osaka station
East Japan Railway Company
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The East Japan Railway Company is a major passenger railway company in Japan and the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in Engli
Japan Railways Group
…also known as the JR Companies Act, and are overseen by the public Japan Railway Construction, Transport, and Technology Agency (JRTT). In contrast, JR East, JR Central, JR West, and JR Kyushu are fully privatized and publicly traded. Due to JR’s origins as a government-run entity, Japanese rail users often…
Headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo
JR East headquarters (JR東日本本社ビル), located near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo