Map of Horoshima
The railway system in Japan has a high reputation for punctuality and safety. The train fare varies naturally depending on the distance you travel as well as the type of train you wish to catch: Limited Express, Express etc. and the type of reserved seat: Green Car (first class), Sleeper etc., for each of which an extra charge is required. Tickets for short distances are available from ticket machines that are installed at each train station whereas tickets for long distances and reservations are dealt with at ticket offices at major stations.
To use the train, first purchase a ticket at a vending machine or ticket window. Your ticket is punched by hand at the wicket or inserted in a punching machine. Please keep the ticket since it must be returned at your destination. If there is no fare chart in English, buy the cheapest ticket indicated on the vending machine and pay the difference due at the fare adjustment office at your destination station before you go through the exit wicket.
Most stations display station names in both Japanese and alphabet lettering on platform signboards. The name of the station is in large letters in the center of the sign; names of adjacent stations appear below or to either side.
Hiroshima Map
JR Train Japan Railways (JR)
Japan's leading railway company, Japan Railways (JR), has an elaborate and well-established system of trains throughout the country.
Streetcar
People in Hiroshima are proud of their streetcars, and will tell you so. The city is the last in Japan to maintain an extensive streetcar system, and many of the trains are old cars purchased when other Japanese cities discontinued or downsized their own streetcar lines. The streetcar terminal is on the south side of Hiroshima Station. At the terminal, visitors can buy a pre-paid travel ticket, discussed in the ‘Buses’ section of this virtual tour, which will allow access to the streetcars, the buses, and the Astram monorail.
Most, but not all, of the streetcar lines originate at Hiroshima Station. Travelers headed for Peace Park should take the Number 2 or 6 streetcars. Announcements for the Peace Park stop are made in English. The Number 5 line will take you to Hiroshima Port, where you’ll find ferries to a number of islands in the Seto Inland Sea, including Miyajima.
Fares are a flat ¥150 in the city center, or ¥270 for the Number 2 streetcar, which makes the 55 minute run to the Miyajima-guchi ferry terminal. This is the cheapest way to reach the ferry terminal, and an additional ¥170 for the ferry ticket will carry visitors to Miyajima, home to the UNESCO World Heritage Itsukushima Shrine and one of the most important cultural centers in western Japan.
Please visit the following link if you would like to see more details or the route map
http://www.japan-in-motion.com/images/english-image/map/streetcar_map_eng.pdf
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To Miyajima
Please visit the following link if you would like to see more details or the route map
http://www.miyajima-wch.jp/en/access.html
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Industries, Tourism Division, Miyajima Tourism Promotion Office
