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Meitetsu Group
The of companies centers on the Nagoya Railroad railway company, which links Nagoya and its suburbs. Many companies in the group are designed to enhance the value of the Meitetsu rail network. In addition to the railroad system, the group includes other companies in transportation, real-estate, retail, leisure, and cultural endeavors. Here is a partial list of companies in the Meitetsu Group. Transportation *Meitetsu *Toyohashi Railroad *Hokuriku Railroad *Ōigawa Railway *Meitetsu Bus *Meitetsu Kanko Bus *Gifu Bus *Chita Noriai *Meitetsu Taxi *Meitetsu Unyu * Taiheiyō Ferry *Ontake Kotsu *Miyagi Kotsu *Abashiri Bus Real estate *Meitetsu Real Estate Retail *Meitetsu Department Stores *Meitetsu Yakuhin *Kanazawa Meitetsu Marukoshi Department Store *Pare Marche Leisure *Meitetsu Grand Hotel *Gifu Grand Hotel *Meitetsu Inuyama Hotel **Joan *Meitetsu Impress **Meiji Mura ** Japan Monkey Park ** Sugimoto Museum **Little World Museum of Man **Minamichita Beach Land *Komagatake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagoya Railroad
, referred to as , is a private railway company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan. Some of the more famous trains operated by Meitetsu include the ''Panorama Car'' and the '' Panorama Car Super'', both of which offer views through their wide front windows. While the ''Panorama Super'' train is used extensively for the railroad's limited express service, the older and more energy-consuming ''Panorama Car'' train has been retired, the last run being on 27 December 2008. In the Tōkai region around Nagoya, it is a central firm of the Meitetsu Group, which is involved in the transportation industry, the retail trade, the service industry, and the real estate industry, etc. Meiji Mura is the corporate museum of Meitetsu. As of March 31, 2010, Meitetsu operated of track, 275 stations, and 1,090 train cars. Lines Major stations Major stations in Nagoya *NH36 : Meitetsu Nagoya Station *NH34 : Kanayama Station *NH33 : Jingū-mae Station *ST01 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most populous city of Aichi Prefecture, and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, and Chiba. It is the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan with a population of 10.11million in 2020. In 1610, the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu to Nagoya. This period saw the renovation of Nagoya Castle. The arrival of the 20th century brought a convergence of economic factors that fueled rapid growth in Nagoya, during the Meiji Restoration, and became a major industrial hub for Japan. The traditional manufactures of timepieces, bicycles, and sewing machines were followed by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meitetsu
, referred to as , is a private railway company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan. Some of the more famous trains operated by Meitetsu include the ''Panorama Car'' and the '' Panorama Car Super'', both of which offer views through their wide front windows. While the ''Panorama Super'' train is used extensively for the railroad's limited express service, the older and more energy-consuming ''Panorama Car'' train has been retired, the last run being on 27 December 2008. In the Tōkai region around Nagoya, it is a central firm of the Meitetsu Group, which is involved in the transportation industry, the retail trade, the service industry, and the real estate industry, etc. Meiji Mura is the corporate museum of Meitetsu. As of March 31, 2010, Meitetsu operated of track, 275 stations, and 1,090 train cars. Lines Major stations Major stations in Nagoya *NH36 : Meitetsu Nagoya Station *NH34 : Kanayama Station *NH33 : Jingū-mae Station *ST01 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyohashi Railroad
The is a private railroad company in Japan, and a subsidiary of the Meitetsu Group. The company or its lines are commonly known as . The company operates the Atsumi Line train service on Atsumi Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture and a tram system in Toyohashi City, and has subsidiary operations involved in taxi and bus services. Company history The Toyohashi Railway was incorporated on March 17, 1924, as the , with its tram operations beginning on July 14, 1925. The company expanded into bus services from 1935. From September 1939, the company came under the umbrella of the Nagoya Railway (the forerunner to modern Meitetsu). The company established a subsidiary for taxicab operations on September 1, 1949. The company name was officially changed to its current name on July 22, 1954. On October 1, 1954, Meitetsu turned over operations and assets from its Atsumi Line to the new Toyohashi Railway Corporation. On October 1, 1956, the Toyohashi Railway acquired the local Taguchi Rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokuriku Railroad
The is a transportation company in Kanazawa, Japan. The company or its lines are commonly known as . The company was founded in 1943, when all the private railway and bus operators in Ishikawa Prefecture were merged into one. Some of its lines, however, have their roots from horse car lines in the 19th century. Hokutetsu once had an extensive railway network in the prefecture with 13 heavy rail lines and 1 tram line, but only 2 heavy rail lines still survive today. Now the company primary functions as a bus operator. It also operates as the agency of All Nippon Airways in Kanazawa area. Its lines accept ICa, a smart card ticketing system. However, the railway lines only accept the commuter passes, not the prepaid cards. Railway lines Currently operational : Asanogawa Line ( 浅野川線): Hokutetsu-Kanazawa — Uchinada : Ishikawa Line ( 石川線): Nomachi — Tsurugi Discontinued Including the discontinued sections of current lines. *Asanogawa Line (浅野川 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōigawa Railway
The is a railway company in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The company is commonly known as . The company belongs to the Meitetsu Group. The first section of its lines opened in 1927. Operation The company operates preserved steam locomotives, and has "sister railway" agreements with Brienz Rothorn Bahn in Switzerland and Alishan Forest Railway in Taiwan. Because of its old-style rolling stock and the picturesque scenery, the Ōigawa Main Line is often used for shooting films or TV programs, especially those set in the pre-war period. Lines The company operates two gauge railway lines. The Ōigawa Main Line from Kanaya to Senzu; and the Ikawa Line from Senzu to Ikawa. Both lines function primarily as sightseeing lines. The former is known for its heritage steam trains, while the latter is the only rack railway line in existence in Japan. The company also operates a bus line in Sumatakyō Onsen, Kawanehon. Stations * Stations of Ōigawa Railway See also *List of railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meitetsu Bus
is a bus company in the Meitetsu Group. Bus Lines Highway Buses *Chuo Highway Bus **Meitetsu BC - Shinjuku **Meitetsu BC - Iida **Meitetsu BC - Ina, Komagane, Minowa **Meitetsu BC - Matsumoto **Meitetsu BC - Nagano **Meitetsu BC - Niigata *Hokuriku Expressway Bus **Meitetsu BC - Fukui **Meitetsu BC - Kanazawa *Tokai Hokuriku Expressway Bus **Meitetsu BC - Takayama **Meitetsu BC - Toyama *Meishin Highway Bus **Meitetsu BC - Kyoto Station **Meitetsu BC - Kobe *Others **Dontaku ***Meitetsu BC - Kitakyushu, Fukuoka **Aoba ***Meitetsu BC - Sendai **Nagoya - Aichi Gakuen University **Nagoya - Toyota **Nagoya - Komaki, Meiji-mura **Nagoya - Tajimi **Nagoya - Seki, Mino **Nagoya - Nagashima Spa Land (via Higashi Meihan Expressway) **Nagoya - Fuji-Q Highland, Lake Kawaguchi, Fujiyoshida (*Seasonal operation) **Nagoya - Nara **Sanuki Express ***Meitetsu BC - Takamatsu, Marugame **Orange Liner ***Meitetsu BC - Matsuyama, Yawatahama **Nagoya - Tokushima (*Seasonal operation) **G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gifu Bus
is a public transportation company based in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is a subsidiary of Nagoya Railroad and primarily operates within Gifu Prefecture. Some of its public transportation routes within the city of Gifu were handed over by Meitetsu Bus on October 1, 2004. On April 1, 2005, it also received the public bus routes run by the city. At the same time, it also replaced bus lines in nearby cities and began operating the Gifu Community Bus. Branch offices Gifu Bus operates 11 offices in the area, three of which are located within the city of Gifu. The other locations within Gifu Prefecture include Yamagata, Mino, Seki, Gujō, Kakamigahara and Ginan. The final location is in neighboring Aichi Prefecture's Nishiharu. Drivers' nameplates indicate the branch to which they belong, so some nameplates indicate branch offices that have been closed, moved or merged and are not included in the list above. Fares Gifu Bus' local routes are divided into regions and fares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chita Noriai
, also called Chita Bus, is a bus company in the Meitetsu Group, based in Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Bus Lines Airport bus *From Chūbu Centrair International Airport **For Kariya and Chiryū **For Okazaki **For Anjō **For Tokoname and Handa *** For Kaminoma (Transit at Tokoname Sta.) * Cargo Terminal Circular Bus Regular route bus * From Ōtagawa Sta. ** For Kyōwa Sta. via Uenodai ** For Ōbu sta. via Owari Yokosuka Sta. ** Tokai City Circular Bus "Ranran Bus" * From Ōbu Sta. ** For Ōtagawa Sta. via Owari Yokosuka Sta. ** For Aichi Health Plaza, NCGG and Genki-no-sato ** Ōbu City Circular Bus "Fureai Bus" * From Asakura Sta. ** For Tsutsujigaoka ** For Sōri ** For Higashi Okada ** Chita City Community Bus ""Aiai Bus" * From Shinmaiko Sta. For Hinaga Danchi * From Tatsumigaoka Sta. For Higashigaoka * From Chita Handa Sta. ** For Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokoname Sta. ** For Higashiura Sta., Midorigaoka, and Kamezaki Kenja Mae via Okk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiheiyō Ferry
The is a privately-owned cruiseferry operator connecting Nagoya, Sendai, and Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Tomakomai in Japan. It is a subsidiary of the Nagoya-based Meitetsu Group, a group of companies that focuses primarily on rail transport in the Chūkyō metropolitan area. History The Taiheiyō Ferry was first founded as the in 1970, operating a line between Nagoya and Ōita (city), Ōita City with the ''Arkas'', with a stop at Nachikatsuura, Nachikatsuura, Wakayama added in May 3rd, 1975. The current route between Nagoya, Sendai, and Tomakomai soon began in 1973. In 1982, the Meitetsu Group acquired the Taiheiyō Enkai Ferry and renamed it to its current name. Routes The Taiheiyō Ferry operates a single regular route between Nagoya, Sendai, and Tomakomai. Ships operate every day between Sendai and Tomakomai, and every other day between Nagoya and Sendai. Out of the three ships the company operates, only the ''Kiso'' and ''Ishikari'' stop at Nagoya. The company also operate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abashiri, Hokkaido
is a city located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Abashiri is known as the site of the Abashiri Prison, a Meiji-era facility used for the incarceration of political prisoners. The old prison has been turned into a museum, but the city's new maximum-security prison is still in use. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 40,333 and a density of 85.6 persons per km2 (222 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is . Etymology There are various theories about the origin of the name 'Abashiri' and, because of that, the origin is unknown. All of those theories are based on the Kanji interpretation of the Ainu language. These are the following theories. * ''Apasiri'' (アパシリ) which is translated as "''leaking ground''". The reason behind this is that there was a cave, and water drops were falling inside like raindrops. * ''Cipasiri'' (チパシリ). The name is based on an Ainu legend of a bird. * ''Chipasiri'' (チパシリ). There used to be a white roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meiji Mura
is an open-air architectural museum/theme park in Inuyama, near Nagoya in Aichi prefecture, Japan. It was opened on March 18, 1965. The museum preserves historic buildings from Japan's Meiji (1867–1912), Taishō (1912–1926), and early Shōwa (1926–1947) periods. Over 60 historical buildings have been moved and reconstructed onto of rolling hills alongside Lake Iruka. The most noteworthy building there is the reconstructed main entrance and lobby of Frank Lloyd Wright's landmark Imperial Hotel, which originally stood in Tokyo from 1923 to 1967, when the main structure was demolished to make way for a new, larger version of the hotel. History The Meiji era was a period of rapid change in Japan. After centuries of isolation, Japan began to incorporate ideas from the west, including building styles and construction techniques. Meiji-mura was started by Yoshirō Taniguchi (谷口 吉郎 Taniguchi Yoshirō 1904–79), an architect, and Motoo Tsuchikawa (土川元夫 Ts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
