Nagoya's huge central railway station is located in Nakamura-ku, on the western side of Nagoya's city centre, right below the landmark Japan Railway Central Towers. Central Japan Railway Company (tel: (052) 564 2630; website: http://jr-central.co.jp/english.nsf/index) runs the Tōkaidō Shinkansen bullet train that stops here on its way between Tokyo and Shin Osaka. Departures are frequent, and with nozomi trains the trip takes about 100 minutes, while the hikari trains require an additional 10-20 minutes. (Note that the Japan Rail Pass is not valid on nozomi trains.) From Kyoto the shinkansen takes 40 (nozomi)/55 (hikari) minutes to Nagoya. From Shin Osaka station, the shinkansen takes 55 (nozomi)/70 (hikari) minutes to Nagoya. Next to Nagoya Station is Meitetsu Nagoya Station, from where Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) operates the local rail network for Nagoya and the surrounding region, and Kintetsu Nagoya Station, the terminal of the Kintetsu Nagoya Line, which connects Nagoya with Kuwana, Yokkaichi, Suzuka and Tsu.