| Plan
before you go. A free Japan
rail timetable will be
included with your Japan Rail
Pass order or you can search
the online timetable. For the
most extensive listing of
schedules, the Hyperdia
Timetable is updated monthly.
The Hyperdia Timetable
contains schedules for every
major route in Japan and is an
invaluable aid for those
traveling Japan extensively.
The main hall of every
train station in Japan
contains a departure and
arrival board. Track numbers,
stops made en route as well as
final destinations are
displayed. In each train
station pocket timetables are
available free of charge.
These
"mini-timetables"
typically list departures and
arrivals between two specific
points or region. Look for
them near the rail information
centers. An additional source
for detailed schedules is the
Rail Information Center.
Relying on computerized
reservation systems the
center's staff can make short
work of finding a schedule or
routing you to the city of
choice. Best of all the
service is free. |
