Train Stations of Japan | Trains of Japan

They range from a rural station with one platform that receive less than one train stop every hour, to a mega-station with dozens of platforms that serve more than 4 million travelers each day.

Virtually every Japanese city has at least one train station. Train stations are, in many ways, the social centers of Japanese cities. A major station is a terminal complex that, not only serves as a transportation center, but also houses a department store, shopping arcade, restaurants, patisserie, cafe and travel agency. A truly large station may have on its premises multiple department stores, bowling alleys, a hotel and even a museum, making it virtually a city within a city.