News Releases

2024.12.18Expansion of reserved seats in regular cars of Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen "Nozomi" trains
2024.12.10Status of development of hydrogen-powered train toward achieving carbon neutrality - Development of a hydrogen engine hybrid system
2024.11.29Development and introduction of a wheel shape measuring device
2024.10.29Summary of Consolidated Financial Report for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2024[under Japanese GAAP](Unaudited)
2024.10.29Summary of Consolidated Financial Report for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2024[under Japanese GAAP](Unaudited)
2024.10.23Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds (Green Bonds)
2024.09.19Development of new construction methods for large-scale renovation work
2024.09.03Passenger Volume during the Obon Period in FY2024
2024.08.13Promotion of DX within the JR Central Group through the Acquisition of Shares (Ownership) of ADDIX, Inc.
2024.07.30Summary of Consolidated Financial Report for the Three Months Ended June 30,2024(Unaudited)
2024.07.16New porcelain insulators for reducing maintenance work on the Tokaido Shinkansen
2024.06.19Implementation of one-person operation of 4-car 315 series trains and installation of a safety confirmation support device that uses image recognition technology
2024.06.07Establishment of a hydrogen supply chain for the introduction of hydrogen-powered train
2024.06.05Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds (Green Bonds)
2024.05.28Nozomi Trains to Operate with All Reserved Seats on the Tokaido and SanyoShinkansen during 2024 Obon Period
2024.05.22Convocation Notice for the 37th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and Reference Materials for the Meeting
2024.05.22Changes to Representative Directors and Officers
2024.05.17Notice of Distribution of Retained Earnings
2024.05.17Passenger Volume during Golden Week 2024
2024.05.13Introduction of Private Booths on Tokaido Shinkansen Trains
2024.04.30Summary of Consolidated Financial Report for the Year Ended March 31, 2024(Unaudited)
2024.03.01Launch of a Service to Achieve Net Zero CO2 Emissions on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen
2024.02.02Video Recording on Tokyo Station Platforms on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line to Verify Safety Improvements
2024.01.30Summary of Consolidated Financial Report for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2023(Unaudited)
2024.01.19Nozomi Trains to Operate with All Reserved Seats on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen during 2024 Golden Week Period
2024.01.16Passenger Volume during the Year-End and New Year Holidays in FY2023
2024.01.11Permission regarding the Construction Implementation Plan (#3) of the Chuo Shinkansen Section between Shinagawa and Nagoya, and the Change to Approved Items
2023.12.27Application for Permission regarding the Construction Implementation Plan (#3) of the Chuo Shinkansen Section between Shinagawa and Nagoya, and the Change to Approved Items
2023.10.30Summary of Consolidated Financial Report for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2023(Unaudited)
2023.10.20Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds (Green Bonds)
2023.07.28Summary of Consolidated Financial Report for the Three Months Ended June 30,2023(Unaudited)
2023.05.26Supplementary Explanation on the Proposals at the 36th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
2023.05.24Changes to Representative Directors and Officers
2023.05.24Convocation Notice for the 36th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and Reference Materials for the Meeting
2023.05.16Notice of Position and Policy Concerning the Reduction of Investment Units
2023.05.16Notice of Distribution of Retained Earnings
2023.05.16Notice of Difference Between the Forecasted Results of Operations and Actual Results
2023.04.26Summary of Consolidated Financial Report for the Year Ended March 31,2023(Unaudited)
2023.01.30Summary of Consolidated Financial Report for the Nine Months Ended December 31,2022(Unaudited)
2023.01.18Change in Representative Directors
2022.10.31Summary of Consolidated Financial Report for the Six Months Ended September 30,2022(Unaudited)
2022.10.19Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds (Green Bonds)
2022.07.27Summary of Consolidated Financial Report for the Three Months Ended June 30,2022(Unaudited)
2022.06.01Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds (Green Bonds)
2022.05.23Changes to Representative Directors and Officers
2022.05.23Notice of Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation
2022.05.23Convocation Notice for the 35th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and Reference Materials for the Meeting
2022.05.17Notice of Difference Between the Forecasted Results of Operations and Actual Results
2022.05.17Notice of Policies for the Reduction of Investment Unit
2022.04.28Limited time only! JR Central Tourist Pass will be available for foreign residents in Japan!
2022.04.28Telling the world about the charms of Japan you discovered with JR
2022.04.26Summary of Consolidated Financial Report for the Year Ended March 31,2022(Unaudited)
2022.03.14Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds (Green Bonds)
2022.01.31Summary of Consolidated Financial Report for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2021(Unaudited)
2021.12.03Notice of Application for Selection of "Prime Market" in New Market Segments
2021.11.11Notice of Revisions to the Forecasted Results of Operations
2021.10.27Summary of Consolidated Financial Report for the Six Months Ended September 30,2021(Unaudited)
2021.09.08Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds
2021.08.16Notice of Revisions to the Forecasted Results of Operations
2021.07.30Summary of Consolidated Financial Report for the Three Months Ended June 30,2021(Unaudited)
2021.06.01Changes to Directors and Officers
2021.05.24Convocation Notice for the 34th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and Reference Materials for the Meeting
2021.05.18Notice of Policies for the Reduction of Investment Unit
2021.04.27Notice Concerning Total Construction Costs for the Chuo Shinkansen Section between Shinagawa and Nagoya
2021.02.22Notice of Revisions to the Forecasted Results of Operations
2020.11.12Notice of Forecasted Results of Operations for the Fiscal Year, Distribution of Retained Earnings (Interim Dividend), and Forecasted Year-end Dividend
2020.09.18Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds
2020.05.28Supplementary Explanation on the Proposal at the 33rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
2020.05.21Changes to Representative Directors and Officers
2020.05.21Convocation Notice for the 33rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and Reference Materials for the Meeting
2020.05.18Notice of Policies for the Reduction of Investment Unit
2020.03.13Launch of Online Reservation Service for “Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen”
2019.10.10Issuance of U.S. dollar-denominated Straight Bonds
2019.05.31Changes to Directors and Officers
2019.05.31Notice with Respect to the Date, Time and Venue of the 32nd　Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
2019.05.31Convocation Notice for the 32nd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and Reference Materials for the Meeting
2019.05.16Notice of Policies for the Reduction of Investment Unit
2019.05.16Notice of Distribution of Retained Earnings
2019.03.20Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds
2018.08.31Issuance of U.S. dollar-denominated Straight Bonds
2018.05.31Changes to Representative Directors and Officers
2018.05.31Notice with Respect to the Date, Time and Venue of the 31st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
2018.05.31Convocation Notice for the 31st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and Reference Materials for the Meeting
2018.05.24Fraudulent Receipt of Additional Fares and Embezzlement by a Station Employee
2018.05.22Notice of Policies for the Reduction of Investment Unit
2018.03.22⌈BEING JAPAN⌋Joint Website to Promote Inbound Travel to Japan
2018.03.16Permission regarding the Construction Implementation Plan (#2) of the Chuo Shinkansen Section between Shinagawa and Nagoya
2018.01.23Change in Representative Directors
2017.12.13Assigning Numbers to Conventional Line Stations
2017.11.06Release of Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen Reservation App
2017.10.13Application for Permission regarding the Construction Implementation Plan (#2) of the Chuo Shinkansen Section between Shinagawa and Nagoya
2017.08.18Notice Concerning Introduction of Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Employee Shareholding Association Purchase-type)
2017.07.24Fifth Long-Term Loan from the Japan Railway Construction,Transport and Technology Agency
2017.05.31Convocation Notice for the 30th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and Reference Materials for the Meeting
2017.05.26Fourth Long-Term Loan from the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency
2017.05.26Notice with Respect to the Date, Time and Venue of the 30th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
2017.05.11Notice of Policies for the Reduction of Investment Unit
2017.05.11Notice of Distribution of Retained Earnings
2017.04.12Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds April 7, 2017
2017.03.13Third Long-Term Loan from the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency
2017.02.17Issuance of U.S. dollar-denominated Straight Bonds
2017.01.16Second Long-Term Loan from the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency
2016.12.21Conclusion of the "First Loan Contract"
2016.12.14Submission of the Application based on the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency, Independent Administrative Agency
2016.06.14Tour the Mt. Fuji-Shizuoka Area Conveniently using Railways, Bus and Ferry! Expanding the "Tourist Pass" for Foreign Visitors to Japan.
2016.06.14Travel to Ise-Kumano-Wakayama from Nagoya or Osaka! Renewing the "Tourist Pass" for Foreign Visitors to Japan.
2016.06.03Convocation Notice for the 29th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and Reference Materials for the Meeting
2016.06.03Change in Representative Directors and Officers
2016.06.03Notice with Respect to the Date, Time and Venue of the 29th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
2016.06.01Notice of Policies for the Reduction of Investment Unit
2016.06.01Notice of Distribution of Retained Earnings
2016.04.22Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds April 8, 2016
2016.03.16Changes in Officers
2016.01.27Resignation of Officer
2016.01.27Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds January 8, 2016
2015.11.18Issuance of U.S. dollar-denominated Senior Notes November 18, 2015
2015.08.27Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds August 21, 2015
2015.08.25Notice of the Merger to Absorb Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (Simplified and Short-Form Merger)
2015.06.03Convocation Notice for 28th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and Reference Materials for the Meeting
2015.06.02Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds May 29, 2015
2015.06.02Changes in Directors and Officers
2015.06.02Notice with Respect to the Date, Time and Venue of the 28th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
2015.05.29Notice of Position on and Policies for the Reduction of Investment Unit
2015.05.22Off to Takayama-Hokuriku and Ise-Kumano! Launch of the "Tourist Pass" for foreign Visitors to Japan.
2015.04.16Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds April 8, 2015
2015.04.16Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds February 26, 2015
2015.01.30Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds January 9, 2015
2014.12.25Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds November 14, 2014
2014.11.17Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds October 22, 2014
2014.11.17Permission regarding the Construction Implementation Plan (#1) of the Chuo Shinkansen Section between Shinagawa and Nagoya
2014.10.28Exclusion from the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement(PDF)
2014.10.17Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds September 12, 2014
2014.10.17Application for Permission regarding the Construction Implementation Plan (#1) of the Chuo Shinkansen Section between Shinagawa and Nagoya
2014.09.30"Japan Highlights Travel" Portal site on tourism along the Tokaido Shinkansen line is now online(PDF)
2014.08.29Launch of the "Tourist Pass" for foreign visitors to Japan that enables use of all trains on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen to visit wayside tourist spots carefree(PDF)
2014.08.04Operation Resumption between Sakashita and Nojiri Stations on Chuo Line(PDF)
2014.08.01Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds July 4, 2014
2014.07.25Service Plan in Effect Following Damage to the Chuo Line(PDF)
2014.07.17Change in Representative Directors and Officers
2014.07.17Notice with Respect to the Date, Time and Venue of the 27th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
2014.06.12Notice of Position on and Policies for the Reduction of Investment Unit
2014.06.12Notice of Distribution of Retained Earnings
2014.04.23Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds April 4, 2014
2014.02.10Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds January 17, 2014
2014.01.24Change in Officers
2013.12.27Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds November 26, 2013
2013.12.04FY2014.3 Semi-Annual Investors Meeting(Presentation Handout with Script)
2013.12.04FY2014.3 Semi-Annual Investors Meeting(Questions and Answers)
2013.11.11FY2014.3 Semi-Annual Investors Meeting(Presentation Handout)
2013.10.09The Effect of Bomb Disposal at the Hamamatsu Workshop Site on Train Service(The Tokaido Shinkansen and Tokaido Line) November 10,2013
2013.10.03Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds September 4, 2013
2013.08.01Summary of Financial Report for the Three Months Ended June 30,2013(Unaudited)
2013.07.30Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds July 5, 2013
2013.07.12Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds May 17, 2013
2013.07.12Change in Officers
2013.07.12Notice with Respect to the Date, Time and Venue of the 26th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
2013.06.28Notice of Distribution of Retained Earnings
2013.06.28Notice of Position on and Policies for the Reduction of Investment Unit
2013.04.30Summary of Financial Report for the Year Ended March 31,2013(Unaudited)
2013.03.29Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds March 8, 2013
2013.03.29Notice Regarding Approval of Application for Amendment to the Allowance Reserve Plan for the Large-Scale Renovation of Shinkansen Infrastructure
2013.03.29Notice of Application for Amendment to the Allowance Reserve Plan for the Large-Scale Renovation of Shinkansen Infrastructure
2013.01.29Summary of Financial Report for the Nine Months Ended December 31,2012(Unaudited)
2013.01.16The Effect of Bomb Disposal at the Hamamatsu Workshop Site on Train Service(The Tokaido Shinkansen and Tokaido Line)
February 17, 2013
2012.12.27Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds December 11, 2012
2012.10.30FY2013.3 Semi-Annual Investors Meeting(Presentation Handout)
2012.10.29Summary of Financial Report for the Six Months Ended September 30,2012(Unaudited)
2012.08.20Notice of Forecasted Results of Operations and Forecasted Dividends In Association with Stock Split
2012.07.27Summary of Financial Report for the Three Months Ended June 30,2012(Unaudited)
2012.07.09(Amendments Including Amendments to Numerical Data) Partial Amendment to the "Summary of Consolidated Financial Report for the Year Ended March 31, 2012 〔under Japanese GAAP〕 (Unaudited)"
2012.07.09Change in Representative Directors and Officers
2012.07.09Notice of Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation
2012.07.09Notice with Respect to the Date, Time and Venue of the 25th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
2012.07.09Change to Report on Bulk Holding
2012.06.20Notice of Position on and Policies for the Reduction of Investment Units
2012.06.20Notice of Implementation of Stock Split, Adoption of Share Unit System and Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation
2012.06.20Notice of Retirement of Treasury Stock
2012.06.20Notice of Distribution of Retained Earnings
2012.05.25Announcing the International High-Speed Railway Conference, Japan, Autumn 2014 Commemorating 50 years of the Shinkansen ～High-Speed Rail Accelerating toward the Future～ (tentative title)
2012.05.07Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds April 17, 2012
2012.04.27FY2012.3 Year-End Investors Meeting(Presentation Handout)
2012.04.26Summary of Financial Report for the Year Ended March 31,2012(Unaudited)
2012.04.04FY2012 Key Measures and Capital Investment
2012.01.31Summary of Financial Report for the Nine Months Ended December 31,2011(Unaudited)
2011.12.27Construction Costs Burden of the Chuo Shinkansen's Intermediate Stations
2011.12.19Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds December 2, 2011
2011.11.07FY2012.3 Semi-Annual Investors Meeting(Presentation Handout)
2011.10.31Summary of Financial Report for the Six Months Ended September 30,2011(Unaudited)
2011.07.27Summary of Financial Report for the Three Months Ended June 30,2011(Unaudited)
2011.05.31Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds
2011.05.31Consent on the Designation of Operating Entity and Construction Entity of the Chuo Shinkansen(between Tokyo Metropolis and Osaka City)
2011.05.25CHANGE IN OFFICERS
2011.05.25Notice with Respect to the Date, Time and Venue of the 24th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
2011.05.25Notice of Position on and Policies for the Reduction of Investment Units
2011.04.28FY2011.3 Year-End Investors Meeting(Presentation Handout)
2011.04.27Summary of Financial Report for the Year Ended March 31,2011(Unaudited)
2011.04.05FY2011 Key Measures and Capital Investment
2011.02.25"FLEX JAPAN" Sightseeing Package for Overseas Visitors to Japan
2011.02.24Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds February 18, 2011
2011.01.28Summary of Financial Report for the Nine Months Ended December 31.2010(Unaudited)
2011.01.25Notice of Change in the Representative Directors
2010.11.01FY2011.3 Semi-Annual Investors Meeting(Presentation Handout)
2010.10.27Summary of Financial Report for the Six Months Ended September30,2010(Unaudited)
2010.10.06Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds October 6, 2010
2010.07.27Summary of Financial Report for the Three Months Ended June 30,2010(Unaudited)
2010.06.18Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds June 4, 2010
2010.06.18Notice of Date, Time and Venue of the 23rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
2010.06.18CHANGE IN OFFICERS
2010.05.26Notice of Position on and Policies for the Reduction of the Investment Units
2010.05.18Regarding Estimated Results to be Presented to Council for Transport Policy
2010.05.06FY2010.3 Year-End Investors Meeting(Presentation Handout)
2010.04.28Summary of Financial Report for the Year Ended March 31,2010(Unaudited)
2010.04.27Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds April 13, 2010
2010.04.01FY2010 Key Measures and Capital Investment
2010.03.02Issuance of Domestic Straight Bonds February 3, 2010
2010.03.02CHANGE OF OFFICERS
2010.01.29Summary of Financial Report for the Nine Months Ended December 31,2009(Unaudited)
2010.01.27CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY COMMITS TO U.S. HIGH-SPEED RAIL MARKET
2010.01.27Notice of Full Ownership of Nagoya Terminal Building Company Limited Through a Short Form Statutory Share Exchange By Central Japan Railway Company
2007.12.25Central Japan Railway Company Decides to Promote the Tokaido Shinkansen Bypass(also known as Chuo Shinkansen) on the Premise that the Company Would Bear the Cost for the Project