Central Japan Railway Company engages in the railway and related businesses in Japan. The company operates through Transportation, Distribution, and Real Estate segments. It operates Tokaido Shinkansen, a transportation artery that links metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka; and department stores within JR Central Towers, as well as bus operations. The company is also involved in sale of goods on board trains and within stations; renting real estate properties, such as station buildings; sale of real estate in condominiums; and manufacturing and maintain of railway rolling stock and machinery. In addition, it engages in hotel, travel, and advertising business. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.