Japan Airlines partners Central Japan Railway Company

Japan Airlines and Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tokai), representing two major modes of transport that bring tourists into and around Japan, have teamed up to help stimulate demand and boost visitor numbers to Japan.

From July 1, 2009 passengers who purchase their air tickets to Japan through JAL's international websites can at the click of the mouse navigate to a tour page where they can purchase a JR Shinkansen Tour to such destinations as Kyoto or Takayama by the high-speed railway trains well-known world-wide as bullet trains or Shinkansen.

By working together, JAL and JR Tokai are hoping that offering travellers more convenience they will help attract more foreign visitors and promote inbound tourism to Japan.

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