Nagoya is one of Japan's core rail hubs, positioned between Tokyo and the Kansai region on the Tokaido Shinkansen. The city has several major passenger stations in the central area, with JR Central, Meitetsu, Kintetsu, and the Aonami Line all serving different parts of the network. Nagoya Station is the main train station for bullet train and JR regional services.
Trains from Nagoya include Tokaido Shinkansen services, JR Central limited express and local trains, Meitetsu airport and regional services, and Kintetsu intercity trains toward western Aichi and Mie Prefecture. Meitetsu Nagoya Station and Kintetsu Nagoya Station sit beside the JR station complex, while Kanayama works as an important transfer point for JR Central and Meitetsu services.
Rail routes from Nagoya run east toward Tokyo and Yokohama, west toward Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe, north toward Takayama and Gifu, south toward Chubu Centrair International Airport, and southwest toward Ise, Tsu, and Matsusaka. Book trains from and to Nagoya online at Rail Monsters.