If you want one reference that shows you virtually every train currently running in Japan, this is it. Across 264 pages you get 1,822 vehicles in 1,371 classes, covering 637 lines nationwide — Shinkansen, JR, major private railways, subways, trams, third-sector operators, new transit systems, monorails, cable cars, local diesel lines and freight trains alike.
The book pairs photographs with route maps, so you can see not just what a train looks like but where it runs. Sightseeing trains get their own showcase, and the coverage extends to the rarities collectors care about: brand-new stock such as the Tobu 80000 series, Seibu 8000 series and JR West's Mahoroba 683 series, alongside soon-to-retire JNR-era vehicles, steam locomotives, one-off inspection cars, works vehicles and rebuilds. Feature sections follow the N700S across the country and track the Shinkansen network's reach toward Fukui.
An index of railway companies and every line name lets you look up a specific operator or the trains near a place you plan to visit, and an expanded glossary makes the book approachable for newcomers as well as longtime enthusiasts. The paper stock is heavy enough to survive repeated flipping.
The text is in Japanese, but the photographs, maps and vehicle designations are easy to follow visually. Published by Gakken. Brand new, August 2025 edition.
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