Sangū Line
In 1988, under new ownership by JR Central, direct service from Nagoya was resumed for the first time in twenty years to compete with Kintetsu. This train was originally called the "Mie Home Liner" and, at the time, was only offered seasonally. Direct service was only provided as far as on the Kisei Main Line, however in 1991, the train was renamed to its current name of "Mie" Rapid and service was extended to the Sangū Line to serve , , and . Historically, direct service trains from Nagoya were considered expresses and therefore passengers were subject to additional fees, however the "Mie" Rapid is officially classified as a "rapid" and thus there are no extra fees above the standard fare; this was done to compete with the Kintetsu Limited Express trains, which charge extra fees. The "Mie" Rapid has been successful at making JR a more viable option for tourists coming to the Ise-Shima area, however Kintetsu still maintains superior numbers.